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Demographics report

Demographics near WN6 8NJ

Census profile

Demographics around WN6 8NJ

Census 2021 · Wigan 005
Population7,813usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,168people per sq km
Median age40matched 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 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 England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area64.6%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,168Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main 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 England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wigan 005B
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

Census 2021
Population7,813matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age40Census area median
Owned58.4%household tenure
Private rent15.7%household tenure
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 8NJ

Census 2021 · Wigan 005
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

Bottom 27% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
55/100
Income
0/100
Employment
56/100
Education
51/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
78/100
Property
51/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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