Abram Wigan 024B

Ward: Abram

Local Authority: Wigan (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 1,847 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 5% Better than 5% of areas in England

5% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 6% Better than 6% of areas in England

6% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 4% Better than 4% of areas in England

4% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 3% Better than 3% of areas in England

3% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 5% Better than 5% of areas in England

5% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 58% Better than 58% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
8% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 55% Better than 55% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
5% Complete (very good)

Crime: 26% Better than 26% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
16% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly