Affluence in WN7 5QH
How WN7 5QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leigh Central
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,734 (2024)
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How well off WN7 5QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN7 5QH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the WN7 5QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.6% of adults in the WN7 5QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the WN7 5QH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN7 5QH (Leigh Central) (about 1,734 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.