Affluence in WN6 8LG
How WN6 8LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shevington
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,274 (2024)
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How well off WN6 8LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN6 8LG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the WN6 8LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.8% of adults in the WN6 8LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.2% of adults in the WN6 8LG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN6 8LG (Shevington) (about 1,274 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.