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Affluence in WN7 1

How WN7 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
18,248 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN7 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN7 1 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Crime3.1
  • Employment3.5
  • Living environment3.6
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Income4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,374
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in WN7 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WN7 1England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.5% of adults in WN7 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WN7 1England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in WN7 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.

WN7 1England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications23%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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