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Demographics report

Demographics near WA3 2WQ

Census profile

Demographics around WA3 2WQ

Census 2021 · St. Helens 013
Population6,562usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,985people per sq km
Median age37matched 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 area94.7%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, asian bangladeshi
Postcode area6.3%Average for Wigan3.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area54.1%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,985Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area64.2%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area53.7%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area79.4%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · St. Helens 013A
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

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

HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,562matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned53.7%household tenure
Private rent19.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.7%
Asian2.6%
Black0.5%
Mixed1.2%
Other1%
Detailed mix
white british88.8%
white other4.5%
white irish0.9%
asian bangladeshi0.9%
other any0.9%
asian other0.6%
white gypsy0.5%
mixed other0.4%
Born: uk79.4%
Born: no passport16.7%
Born: poland1.1%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: ireland0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around WA3 2WQ

Census 2021 · St. Helens 013
Largest groupChristian54.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian54.1%
No religion38.8%
Religion not stated4.7%
Muslim1.4%
Other religion0.6%
Hindu0.3%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 9% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
33/100
Income
11/100
Employment
61/100
Education
45/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
89/100
Property
23/100
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.

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