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Demographics report

Demographics near WN2 5DD

Census profile

Demographics around WN2 5DD

Census 2021 · Wigan 024
Population9,227usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,405people per sq km
Median age37matched 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 area94.9%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, mixed white asian
Postcode area6.4%Average for Wigan3.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area56.5%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,405Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.4%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area55.1%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area73%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wigan 024B
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,227matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned55.1%household tenure
Private rent23.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.9%
Asian1.1%
Black2%
Mixed1.6%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british90.4%
white other3.9%
black african1.8%
mixed white asian0.8%
asian other0.6%
mixed white black caribbean0.5%
white gypsy0.4%
other any0.3%
Born: uk73%
Born: no passport20.2%
Born: poland1.8%
Born: other eu1.2%
Born: romania1.1%
Religion

Religion profile around WN2 5DD

Census 2021 · Wigan 024
Largest groupChristian56.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian56.5%
No religion35.2%
Religion not stated5.6%
Muslim1.4%
Buddhist0.5%
Other religion0.5%
Hindu0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 1% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
0/100
Income
0/100
Employment
57/100
Education
47/100
Health
0/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 24% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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