Demographics report
Demographics near WN2 2LG
Census profile
Demographics around WN2 2LG
Benchmarks
How this postcode compares
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for WiganAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area90.9%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%Significant presencewhite other, black african, other any
Postcode area12.6%Average for Wigan3.8%Average for EnglandMain religionChristian
Postcode area60.5%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for EnglandPopulation densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,545Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535Main 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 EnglandOfficial wellbeing index
Neighbourhood wellbeing decile
1/ 10
Bottom 10% in England
This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community
Who lives here
Ethnic composition
White90.9%
Asian1.4%
Black3.3%
Mixed2.6%
Other1.9%
Detailed mix
white british82%
white other8.4%
black african3.2%
other any1.1%
asian pakistani0.9%
mixed white asian0.9%
other arab0.8%
mixed white black caribbean0.6%
Born: uk69.2%
Born: no passport21.8%
Born: poland2.3%
Born: romania1.8%
Born: other eu1.5%
Religion
Religion profile around WN2 2LG
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
Safety
0/100Income
0/100Employment
55/100Education
52/100Health
0/100Housing access
33/100Property
46/100Insight
What the profile means
- Decile 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
- 19% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.