Affluence in WN6 9EL
How WN6 9EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,520 (2024)
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How well off WN6 9EL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN6 9EL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the WN6 9EL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.8% of adults in the WN6 9EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.8% of adults in the WN6 9EL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN6 9EL (Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington) (about 1,520 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.