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Affluence in WN7 5SN

How WN7 5SN 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)
Deprivation

How well off WN7 5SN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN7 5SN area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • 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
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£36,995
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
4
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WN7 5SN area is well below that, at 39.5%. 18.5% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

WN7 5SNEngland
Employee, full-time24.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed4.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled15.1%4.1%
Other5.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WN7 5SN area is less than half that, at 10.6%.

WN7 5SNEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine27%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WN7 5SN area is less than half that, at 13.4%. 31.5% have no qualifications.

WN7 5SNEngland
Degree level or above13.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications31.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN7 5SN sits in (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.

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