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Demographics report

Demographics near WN4 9PH

Census profile

Demographics around WN4 9PH

Census 2021 · St. Helens 005
Population5,760usual residents in matched Census geography
Density836people 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 area96.9%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, white irish
Postcode area4.4%Average for Wigan3.4%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area62.8%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area836Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.1%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area63.3%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area77.6%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · St. Helens 005A
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,760matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age43Census area median
Owned63.3%household tenure
Private rent13.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.9%
Asian1.5%
Black0.2%
Mixed0.9%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british93.5%
white other2.8%
asian other1%
white irish0.6%
mixed white asian0.6%
other arab0.3%
mixed white black african0.3%
asian indian0.2%
Born: uk77.6%
Born: no passport19.7%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: poland0.4%
Born: ireland0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around WN4 9PH

Census 2021 · St. Helens 005
Largest groupChristian62.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian62.8%
No religion29.5%
Religion not stated5.5%
Muslim1%
Buddhist0.5%
Other religion0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 28% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
46/100
Income
22/100
Employment
53/100
Education
46/100
Health
11/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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