Affluence in WN6 7RQ
How WN6 7RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigan Central
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,609 (2024)
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How well off WN6 7RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN6 7RQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the WN6 7RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26% of adults in the WN6 7RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the WN6 7RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN6 7RQ (Wigan Central) (about 1,609 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.