Highest-income areas in Wigan
Of Wigan's 40 neighbourhoods, Standish South has the highest average household income, £54,776 a year before tax, and Wigan East the lowest, £29,877. Figures are ONS estimates for April 2022 to March 2023.
Wigan neighbourhoods by household income
| # | Neighbourhood | Total annual income | After housing costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standish Southaround WN6 0DP | £54,776 | £35,574 |
| 2 | Winstanleyaround WN3 6EF | £54,430 | £34,689 |
| 3 | Standish Northaround WN6 0ZR | £54,401 | £36,116 |
| 4 | Tyldesley Southaround M29 7GN | £53,608 | £34,781 |
| 5 | Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley Commonaround M29 7HF | £52,106 | £37,963 |
| 6 | Lowtonaround WA3 2JE | £51,625 | £36,290 |
| 7 | Shevingtonaround WN6 8BZ | £50,669 | £33,046 |
| 8 | Orrell & Longshawaround WN5 8TF | £48,257 | £34,264 |
| 9 | Lowton Commonaround WA3 2AJ | £47,897 | £32,187 |
| 10 | Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Woodaround WN1 2EW | £46,424 | £34,784 |
| 11 | Aspull & Red Rockaround WN2 1SH | £46,423 | £32,724 |
| 12 | Ashton-in-Makerfield Eastaround WN4 8SN | £45,156 | £31,917 |
| 13 | Leigh Southaround WN7 3JQ | £44,832 | £31,292 |
| 14 | New Springsaround WN2 1HP | £44,310 | £33,158 |
| 15 | Leigh East & Higher Foldsaround WN7 2GB | £43,604 | £30,070 |
| 16 | Wigan Centralaround WN6 7AE | £42,819 | £31,912 |
| 17 | Ashton-in-Makerfield Westaround WN4 9PY | £42,731 | £31,576 |
| 18 | Tyldesley Northaround M29 8DA | £42,207 | £28,905 |
| 19 | Atherton South East & Tyldesley Westaround M46 9EN | £41,920 | £30,363 |
| 20 | Worsley Mesnes & Hawkleyaround WN3 5QG | £41,738 | £29,848 |
| 21 | Ashton-in-Makerfield Northaround WN4 0AS | £41,674 | £29,003 |
| 22 | Abram & Bickershawaround WN2 5TB | £41,425 | £29,935 |
| 23 | Hindley Greenaround WN2 4HQ | £41,424 | £32,373 |
| 24 | Golbornearound WA3 3DD | £40,547 | £28,955 |
| 25 | Beech Hillaround WN6 7TA | £39,795 | £27,566 |
| 26 | Hindley Westaround WN2 3AF | £39,711 | £30,484 |
| 27 | Hindley Eastaround WN2 3QZ | £39,634 | £27,937 |
| 28 | Platt Bridge & Spring Viewaround WN2 5EY | £39,406 | £27,967 |
| 29 | Pemberton Northaround WN5 0ED | £39,319 | £27,796 |
| 30 | Leigh South Eastaround WN7 3BP | £39,015 | £29,010 |
| 31 | Atherton South Westaround M46 0GW | £39,002 | £30,362 |
| 32 | Wigan Southaround WN3 5UY | £37,469 | £26,742 |
| 33 | Leigh Northaround WN7 5NE | £36,995 | £27,650 |
| 34 | Atherton Northaround M46 9TA | £36,882 | £26,906 |
| 35 | Leigh Westaround WN7 4SD | £36,675 | £29,198 |
| 36 | Pemberton Southaround WN5 9HQ | £36,606 | £29,101 |
| 37 | Ince-in-Makerfieldaround WN2 2AJ | £35,211 | £25,156 |
| 38 | Leigh Centralaround WN7 1QZ | £34,390 | £25,777 |
| 39 | Laithwaite & Marsh Greenaround WN5 9TB | £32,392 | £23,588 |
| 40 | Wigan Eastaround WN1 3LW | £29,877 | £23,339 |
Source: ONS small area income estimates, April 2022 to March 2023. Total annual income is the average household's gross income; after housing costs is net income minus rent or mortgage.
Questions
What is the richest area of Wigan?
By average household income, Standish South is the highest in Wigan, at £54,776 a year before tax (ONS estimates, April 2022 to March 2023).
Which area of Wigan has the lowest household income?
Wigan East, at £29,877 a year before tax (ONS estimates, April 2022 to March 2023).