Affluence in WN7 5TE
How WN7 5TE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hindley Green
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,555 (2024)
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How well off WN7 5TE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN7 5TE area scores 8.0 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.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- 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
61.5% of adults in the WN7 5TE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.1% of adults in the WN7 5TE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the WN7 5TE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN7 5TE (Hindley Green) (about 1,555 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.