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Demographics report

Demographics near WN2 3AA

Census profile

Demographics around WN2 3AA

Census 2021 · Wigan 013
Population8,685usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,890people per sq km
Median age42matched 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 area95.5%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian chinese, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area2.4%Average for Wigan3.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area64.5%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,890Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.7%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area67.4%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area81.2%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wigan 013A
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,685matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned67.4%household tenure
Private rent18.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95.5%
Asian2%
Black0.7%
Mixed1.5%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british93.9%
white other1.1%
asian chinese0.7%
mixed white black caribbean0.6%
black african0.6%
asian other0.5%
asian pakistani0.5%
mixed other0.4%
Born: uk81.2%
Born: no passport16.7%
Born: romania0.3%
Born: other eu0.3%
Born: poland0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around WN2 3AA

Census 2021 · Wigan 013
Largest groupChristian64.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian64.5%
No religion29.1%
Religion not stated4.6%
Muslim1%
Other religion0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 41% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
55/100
Income
33/100
Employment
59/100
Education
59/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
89/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 18% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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