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Demographics report

Demographics near WN1 2XD

Census profile

Demographics around WN1 2XD

Census 2021 · Wigan 002
Population8,328usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,378people 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 area96.5%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, black african
Postcode area2.1%Average for Wigan3.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area67.8%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,378Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.1%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area79.5%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area87.1%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wigan 002D
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
Living environmentDecile 10
Strong
EducationDecile 10
Strong
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,328matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age45Census area median
Owned79.5%household tenure
Private rent10.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.5%
Asian1.4%
Black0.9%
Mixed1.1%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british95.2%
white other0.8%
asian indian0.6%
black african0.6%
mixed white asian0.5%
asian chinese0.5%
mixed other0.4%
white irish0.4%
Born: uk87.1%
Born: no passport10.4%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: romania0.4%
Born: other eu0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around WN1 2XD

Census 2021 · Wigan 002
Largest groupChristian67.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian67.8%
No religion25.6%
Religion not stated4.2%
Muslim1.2%
Hindu0.6%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 1% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
99/100
Income
100/100
Employment
59/100
Education
81/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
67/100
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.
  • 10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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