Affluence in WN7 3QR
How WN7 3QR 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)
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How well off WN7 3QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN7 3QR 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the WN7 3QR 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.
Social grade
34.6% of adults in the WN7 3QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.8% of adults in the WN7 3QR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN7 3QR (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.