Affluence in WN6 8QG
How WN6 8QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Beech Hill
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,480 (2024)
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How well off WN6 8QG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN6 8QG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.8% of adults in the WN6 8QG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.6% of adults in the WN6 8QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.5% of adults in the WN6 8QG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN6 8QG (Beech Hill) (about 1,480 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.