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Demographics report

Demographics near WA3 3UQ

Census profile

Demographics around WA3 3UQ

Census 2021 · Wigan 026
Population8,688usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,085people per sq km
Median age37matched 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 area95.6%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, white irish
Postcode area4.2%Average for Wigan3.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area61.7%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,085Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area63.6%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area65.1%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area78%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wigan 026B
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

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

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,688matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned65.1%household tenure
Private rent20.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95.6%
Asian1.7%
Black1.7%
Mixed0.7%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british92.5%
white other2.5%
black african1.1%
white irish0.7%
asian pakistani0.6%
asian other0.4%
other any0.4%
asian chinese0.4%
Born: uk78%
Born: no passport18.1%
Born: poland0.9%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: romania0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around WA3 3UQ

Census 2021 · Wigan 026
Largest groupChristian61.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian61.7%
No religion31.4%
Religion not stated4.4%
Muslim1.3%
Other religion0.7%
Hindu0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 3% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
0/100
Income
22/100
Employment
56/100
Education
46/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
56/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 20% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.