Demographics report
Demographics near WA3 2AZ
Census profile
Demographics around WA3 2AZ
Benchmarks
How this postcode compares
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for WiganAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area98.5%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%Significant presencewhite other, white irish, asian indian
Postcode area2.2%Average for Wigan3.5%Average for EnglandMain religionChristian
Postcode area61.1%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for EnglandPopulation densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,346Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57.8%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area76.6%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84.4%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for EnglandOfficial wellbeing index
Neighbourhood wellbeing decile
10/ 10
Top 10% in England
This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 8
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
EducationDecile 10
Strong
People & community
Who lives here
Ethnic composition
White98.5%
Asian0.7%
Black0.3%
Mixed0.4%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british96.6%
white other1.2%
white irish0.7%
asian indian0.3%
asian chinese0.3%
mixed white asian0.3%
asian other0.2%
other any0.1%
Born: uk84.4%
Born: no passport13.3%
Born: poland0.5%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: other eu0.4%
Religion
Religion profile around WA3 2AZ
Largest groupChristian61.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian61.1%
No religion32.2%
Religion not stated4.8%
Muslim0.9%
Other religion0.4%
Hindu0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown
How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood
Safety
100/100Income
100/100Employment
59/100Education
65/100Health
67/100Housing access
78/100Property
23/100Insight
What the profile means
- Decile 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
- 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.