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Affluence in WN7 3QP

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

Neighbourhood
Lowton Common
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,678 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN7 3QP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN7 3QP 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,897
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.4% of adults in the WN7 3QP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

WN7 3QPEngland
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.6% of adults in the WN7 3QP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WN7 3QPEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate15.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in the WN7 3QP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

WN7 3QPEngland
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN7 3QP (Lowton Common) (about 1,678 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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