Affluence in WN7 5RX
How WN7 5RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leigh North
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,726 (2024)
WN7 5RXLeigh
How well off WN7 5RX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN7 5RX area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
39.5% of adults in the WN7 5RX area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.6% of adults in the WN7 5RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
13.4% of adults in the WN7 5RX area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN7 5RX (Leigh North) (about 1,726 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.