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Demographics report

Demographics near WN1 2LT

Census profile

Demographics around WN1 2LT

Census 2021 · Wigan 006
Population8,038usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,423people per sq km
Median age45matched 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 area95%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, white irish, asian pakistani
Postcode area4%Average for Wigan1.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area66.6%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,423Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.7%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area70.4%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area82.5%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wigan 006B
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

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

HealthDecile 6
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 9
Strong
CrimeDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
EducationDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,038matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age45Census area median
Owned70.4%household tenure
Private rent20.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95%
Asian4%
Black0.2%
Mixed0.7%
Detailed mix
white british93.9%
asian indian2.9%
white irish0.6%
asian pakistani0.6%
white other0.5%
mixed white asian0.4%
asian chinese0.4%
asian other0.2%
Born: uk82.5%
Born: no passport11.2%
Born: india1.7%
Born: romania0.8%
Born: other eu0.8%
Religion

Religion profile around WN1 2LT

Census 2021 · Wigan 006
Largest groupChristian66.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian66.6%
No religion24.3%
Religion not stated4.6%
Muslim2.4%
Hindu1.2%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 2% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
89/100
Income
100/100
Employment
58/100
Education
58/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
89/100
Property
77/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 21% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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