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Affluence in WN7 3

How WN7 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
18,295 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN7 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN7 3 averages decile 5.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Crime4.7
  • Employment5.4
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Living environment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£44,519
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
25
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WN7 3 is broadly in line with that, at 57%. 24.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

WN7 3England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WN7 3 is broadly in line with that, at 31.6%.

WN7 3England
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WN7 3 is below that, at 28.5%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

WN7 3England
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%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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