Affluence in WN7 1JQ
How WN7 1JQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leigh East & Higher Folds
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,485 (2024)
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How well off WN7 1JQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN7 1JQ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
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 1JQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
38% of adults in the WN7 1JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.2% of adults in the WN7 1JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN7 1JQ (Leigh East & Higher Folds) (about 1,485 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.