Affluence in WN6 7RZ
How WN6 7RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Beech Hill
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,838 (2024)
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How well off WN6 7RZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN6 7RZ 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
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.2% of adults in the WN6 7RZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.3% of adults in the WN6 7RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the WN6 7RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN6 7RZ (Beech Hill) (about 1,838 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.