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Affluence in WN7

How WN7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
62,920 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN7 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Crime3.5
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Living environment5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£40,306
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in WN7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

WN7England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in WN7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WN7England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.8% of adults in WN7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

WN7England
Degree level or above24.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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