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Demographics report

Demographics near M29 7EL

Census profile

Demographics around M29 7EL

Census 2021 · Wigan 031
Population9,004usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,429people per sq km
Median age42matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for WiganAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area92.6%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area8.4%Average for Wigan3.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area62%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,429Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.7%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area66.5%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area77.9%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wigan 031B
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,004matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned66.5%household tenure
Private rent12.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White92.6%
Asian1.4%
Black3%
Mixed2.4%
Other0.5%
Detailed mix
white british86.1%
white other5.3%
black african2.3%
mixed white black caribbean0.8%
mixed white asian0.7%
white irish0.5%
white roma0.5%
mixed white black african0.5%
Born: uk77.9%
Born: no passport17.5%
Born: poland1.1%
Born: romania0.7%
Born: other eu0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around M29 7EL

Census 2021 · Wigan 031
Largest groupChristian62% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian62%
No religion29.9%
Religion not stated5%
Muslim1.6%
Other religion0.5%
Hindu0.4%
Buddhist0.4%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 6% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
11/100
Income
11/100
Employment
58/100
Education
49/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
40/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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