Affluence in WN7 1UA
How WN7 1UA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leigh North
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,490 (2024)
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How well off WN7 1UA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN7 1UA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the WN7 1UA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the WN7 1UA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the WN7 1UA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN7 1UA (Leigh North) (about 1,490 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.