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Affluence in WN7 2

How WN7 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
18,575 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN7 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN7 2 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Crime3.8
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Living environment4.7
  • Income5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,559
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in WN7 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

WN7 2England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in WN7 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WN7 2England
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in WN7 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

WN7 2England
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%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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