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Demographics report

Demographics near M29 7EN

Census profile

Demographics around M29 7EN

Census 2021 · Wigan 034
Population7,383usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,533people per sq km
Median age43matched 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 area96.1%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, other any
Postcode area4.2%Average for Wigan3.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area62.7%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,533Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.2%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area63.3%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area78.3%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wigan 034A
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

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

CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,383matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age43Census area median
Owned63.3%household tenure
Private rent19.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.1%
Asian0.7%
Black1.7%
Mixed0.9%
Other0.6%
Detailed mix
white british93.3%
white other2.2%
black african1.4%
other any0.5%
mixed white black caribbean0.5%
white irish0.4%
white roma0.3%
asian pakistani0.3%
Born: uk78.3%
Born: no passport18.1%
Born: poland0.9%
Born: other eu0.6%
Born: romania0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around M29 7EN

Census 2021 · Wigan 034
Largest groupChristian62.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian62.7%
No religion31%
Religion not stated4.3%
Muslim1.2%
Other religion0.4%
Hindu0.2%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 4% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
11/100
Income
22/100
Employment
56/100
Education
34/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
44/100
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.
  • 19% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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