Affluence in WN7 3EA
How WN7 3EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leigh South East
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,254 (2024)
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How well off WN7 3EA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN7 3EA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the WN7 3EA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the WN7 3EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.9% of adults in the WN7 3EA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN7 3EA (Leigh South East) (about 1,254 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.