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Demographics report

Demographics near WN2 3SW

Census profile

Demographics around WN2 3SW

Census 2021 · Wigan 016
Population7,987usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,454people 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 area96.8%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white asian, other any
Postcode area3.4%Average for Wigan3.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area63.1%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,454Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57.3%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area59.4%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area77.3%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wigan 016D
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

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

HealthDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 7
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,987matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned59.4%household tenure
Private rent10.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.8%
Asian0.9%
Black0.3%
Mixed1.5%
Other0.6%
Detailed mix
white british94.3%
white other2%
mixed white asian1%
other any0.5%
mixed other0.4%
white irish0.4%
asian indian0.4%
asian bangladeshi0.3%
Born: uk77.3%
Born: no passport20.2%
Born: poland0.4%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: romania0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around WN2 3SW

Census 2021 · Wigan 016
Largest groupChristian63.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian63.1%
No religion30.4%
Religion not stated4.8%
Muslim0.9%
Other religion0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 15% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
99/100
Income
56/100
Employment
53/100
Education
61/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
67/100
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 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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