Affluence in WN7 3PP
How WN7 3PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lowton Common
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,976 (2024)
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How well off WN7 3PP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN7 3PP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.9% of adults in the WN7 3PP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the WN7 3PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.3% of adults in the WN7 3PP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN7 3PP (Lowton Common) (about 1,976 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.