Affluence in WN6 8GA
How WN6 8GA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shevington
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,445 (2024)
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How well off WN6 8GA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN6 8GA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the WN6 8GA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.8% of adults in the WN6 8GA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.5% of adults in the WN6 8GA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN6 8GA (Shevington) (about 1,445 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.