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Demographics report

Demographics near WN3 6ET

Census profile

Demographics around WN3 6ET

Census 2021 · Wigan 021
Population11,653usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,879people per sq km
Median age43matched 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 area97.8%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, asian pakistani
Postcode area2%Average for Wigan3.4%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area70.9%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,879Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.1%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area92.4%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area90.4%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wigan 021F
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

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

HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 8
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population11,653matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age43Census area median
Owned92.4%household tenure
Private rent6.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.8%
Asian1.3%
Black0.1%
Mixed0.8%
Detailed mix
white british96.5%
white other0.8%
asian other0.6%
asian pakistani0.5%
white irish0.4%
mixed white asian0.3%
mixed other0.2%
asian indian0.2%
Born: uk90.4%
Born: no passport8.3%
Born: poland0.2%
Born: ireland0.2%
Born: usa0.1%
Religion

Religion profile around WN3 6ET

Census 2021 · Wigan 021
Largest groupChristian70.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian70.9%
No religion24.3%
Religion not stated3.9%
Muslim0.4%
Hindu0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Other religion0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 1% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
100/100
Income
100/100
Employment
64/100
Education
66/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
78/100
Property
44/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 6% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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