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Demographics report

Demographics near M46 9NG

Census profile

Demographics around M46 9NG

Census 2021 · Wigan 017
Population9,028usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,949people per sq km
Median age36matched 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 area91.8%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area9.8%Average for Wigan3.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area56.3%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,949Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.5%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area47.2%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area71.5%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wigan 017B
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

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

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,028matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned47.2%household tenure
Private rent11.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White91.8%
Asian1.8%
Black3.6%
Mixed1.6%
Other1.1%
Detailed mix
white british85.5%
white other5.7%
black african3.3%
mixed white black caribbean0.8%
other any0.8%
asian pakistani0.8%
asian indian0.6%
white roma0.4%
Born: uk71.5%
Born: no passport23%
Born: poland1.3%
Born: other eu1%
Born: romania0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around M46 9NG

Census 2021 · Wigan 017
Largest groupChristian56.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian56.3%
No religion35.4%
Religion not stated5.7%
Muslim1.6%
Other religion0.4%
Hindu0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 1% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
0/100
Income
0/100
Employment
54/100
Education
43/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
68/100
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.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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