Affluence in WN7 1JL
How WN7 1JL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leigh East & Higher Folds
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,177 (2024)
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How well off WN7 1JL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN7 1JL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.8% of adults in the WN7 1JL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.7% of adults in the WN7 1JL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.7% of adults in the WN7 1JL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN7 1JL (Leigh East & Higher Folds) (about 2,177 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.