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Demographics report

Demographics near WN4 8AX

Census profile

Demographics around WN4 8AX

Census 2021 · Wigan 032
Population7,834usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,840people per sq km
Median age45matched 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 area98.4%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencemixed white asian, white irish, asian other
Postcode area1%Average for Wigan1.4%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area65.3%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,840Average 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 area66.6%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area80.5%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wigan 032B
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
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 9
Strong
Living environmentDecile 9
Strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,834matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age45Census area median
Owned66.6%household tenure
Private rent11.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.4%
Asian0.6%
Black0.1%
Mixed0.8%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british98%
mixed white asian0.4%
white irish0.3%
asian other0.3%
asian chinese0.3%
mixed white black caribbean0.3%
mixed other0.1%
black african0.1%
Born: uk80.5%
Born: no passport17.6%
Born: poland0.3%
Born: other eu0.3%
Born: italy0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around WN4 8AX

Census 2021 · Wigan 032
Largest groupChristian65.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian65.3%
No religion28.8%
Religion not stated4.8%
Muslim0.5%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
Hindu0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 3% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
100/100
Income
100/100
Employment
54/100
Education
53/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
89/100
Property
59/100
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.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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