Affluence in WN7 4JP
How WN7 4JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leigh South
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,990 (2024)
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How well off WN7 4JP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN7 4JP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.8% of adults in the WN7 4JP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.8% of adults in the WN7 4JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.8% of adults in the WN7 4JP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN7 4JP (Leigh South) (about 1,990 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.