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Demographics report

Demographics near WN5 7BW

Census profile

Demographics around WN5 7BW

Census 2021 · St. Helens 002
Population5,833usual residents in matched Census geography
Density794people per sq km
Median age52matched 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 area98.2%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite irish, mixed white asian, white other
Postcode area1.3%Average for Wigan3.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area72.2%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area794Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area51.5%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area84.1%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area86.2%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · St. Helens 002A
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,833matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age52Census area median
Owned84.1%household tenure
Private rent6.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.2%
Asian0.4%
Black0.1%
Mixed1.1%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british97.3%
white irish0.5%
mixed white asian0.4%
white other0.4%
mixed white black african0.4%
asian other0.2%
mixed other0.2%
other any0.1%
Born: uk86.2%
Born: no passport12.8%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: usa0.2%
Born: germany0.1%
Religion

Religion profile around WN5 7BW

Census 2021 · St. Helens 002
Largest groupChristian72.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian72.2%
No religion22.9%
Religion not stated4%
Muslim0.3%
Other religion0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 33% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
85/100
Income
56/100
Employment
50/100
Education
52/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
36/100
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 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 6% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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