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Demographics report

Demographics near WN2 1PH

Census profile

Demographics around WN2 1PH

Census 2021 · Wigan 004
Population6,121usual residents in matched Census geography
Density433people per sq km
Median age47matched 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 area95.7%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, black african
Postcode area3.9%Average for Wigan3.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area71.1%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area433Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.1%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area72.8%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84.5%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wigan 004D
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

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

JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,121matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age47Census area median
Owned72.8%household tenure
Private rent10.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95.7%
Asian1.5%
Black1.1%
Mixed1.2%
Other0.5%
Detailed mix
white british93.8%
white other1.6%
asian other1.4%
black african0.9%
other any0.5%
mixed other0.5%
mixed white asian0.5%
black other0.2%
Born: uk84.5%
Born: no passport13.6%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: poland0.3%
Born: italy0.1%
Religion

Religion profile around WN2 1PH

Census 2021 · Wigan 004
Largest groupChristian71.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian71.1%
No religion23.1%
Religion not stated4%
Muslim0.7%
Hindu0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 46% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
61/100
Income
11/100
Employment
56/100
Education
77/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
33/100
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.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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