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Affluence in WN6

How WN6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
55,490 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN6 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Living environment5.9
  • Crime6.1
  • Employment6.3
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Income7.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£48,345
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in WN6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

WN6England
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired25.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in WN6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WN6England
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in WN6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

WN6England
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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