Demographics report
Demographics near WN6 8AL
Census profile
Demographics around WN6 8AL
Benchmarks
How this postcode compares
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for WiganAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area92.6%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%Significant presencewhite other, black african, mixed other
Postcode area6.9%Average for Wigan3.6%Average for EnglandMain religionChristian
Postcode area64.6%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for EnglandPopulation densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,168Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.9%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area58.4%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%Main country of birthuk
Postcode area75.7%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for EnglandOfficial wellbeing index
Neighbourhood wellbeing decile
2/ 10
Bottom 20% in England
This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community
Who lives here
Ethnic composition
White92.6%
Asian1.5%
Black2.6%
Mixed2.5%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british88.5%
white other3.8%
black african2.2%
mixed other1%
mixed white black caribbean0.8%
asian pakistani0.7%
mixed white black african0.6%
other any0.5%
Born: uk75.7%
Born: no passport18.7%
Born: other eu1%
Born: romania0.9%
Born: poland0.7%
Religion
Religion profile around WN6 8AL
Largest groupChristian64.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian64.6%
No religion27.2%
Religion not stated5.8%
Muslim1.5%
Hindu0.4%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown
How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood
Safety
55/100Income
0/100Employment
56/100Education
51/100Health
11/100Housing access
78/100Property
51/100Insight
What the profile means
- Decile 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
- 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.