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Demographics report

Demographics near WN2 1JT

Census profile

Demographics around WN2 1JT

Census 2021 · Wigan 012
Population8,112usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,545people per sq km
Median age36matched 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 area94.3%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, white roma
Postcode area7.7%Average for Wigan3.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area60.5%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,545Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.3%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area45.4%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area69.2%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wigan 012E
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

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

EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,112matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned45.4%household tenure
Private rent19.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.3%
Asian1.6%
Black2%
Mixed1%
Other1%
Detailed mix
white british87.6%
white other5.4%
black african1.6%
white roma0.7%
asian other0.7%
other arab0.6%
mixed white asian0.6%
white irish0.5%
Born: uk69.2%
Born: no passport21.8%
Born: poland2.3%
Born: romania1.8%
Born: other eu1.5%
Religion

Religion profile around WN2 1JT

Census 2021 · Wigan 012
Largest groupChristian60.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian60.5%
No religion31.2%
Religion not stated5.8%
Muslim1.6%
Other religion0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 8% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
22/100
Income
11/100
Employment
55/100
Education
52/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
46/100
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.
  • 19% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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