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Howe Bridge

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4,749 people · median £168,000 · Wigan

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More affordable than mostGood for schools

Wigan Council · Labour-controlled 42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This neighbourhood

Population4,749

0–14

18%

15–24

10%

25–44

29%

45–64

27%

65+

16%

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Median age39.8

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate58%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents5.1%

Self-employed · of people in work13.3%

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Retired23.3%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified28%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications14.9%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health80%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.59/10

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Happiness7.3/10

Feels worthwhile7.78/10

Anxiety (lower = better)2.99/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 8/10 · improved since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 75% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 8/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 8/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — less deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 7 in 2019 — has improved since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

7.5/10

Employment

7.0/10

Education & skills

6.5/10

Health & disability

5.5/10

Crime

5.0/10

Housing & services

8.0/10

Living environment

6.0/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

74%

own their home

95%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 2%

ONS Census 2021

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