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Demographics report

Demographics near M29 8FT

Census profile

Demographics around M29 8FT

Census 2021 · Wigan 025
Population8,197usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,213people per sq km
Median age42matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus 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 area91.4%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, black other
Postcode area7.1%Average for Wigan3.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area58.3%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,213Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.5%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area62.6%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area79.9%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wigan 025A
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,197matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned62.6%household tenure
Private rent20.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White91.4%
Asian1.4%
Black4.4%
Mixed1.8%
Other1%
Detailed mix
white british87.2%
white other3.5%
black african2.6%
black other1%
mixed white black caribbean0.9%
black caribbean0.8%
other arab0.8%
asian chinese0.6%
Born: uk79.9%
Born: no passport15.7%
Born: poland1.1%
Born: other eu0.6%
Born: ireland0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around M29 8FT

Census 2021 · Wigan 025
Largest groupChristian58.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian58.3%
No religion34.8%
Religion not stated4.7%
Muslim1.1%
Buddhist0.5%
Other religion0.4%
Sikh0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 2% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
0/100
Income
0/100
Employment
58/100
Education
55/100
Health
0/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 20% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
M29 8FT Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ