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Demographics report

Demographics near WN7 3LN

Census profile

Demographics around WN7 3LN

Census 2021 · Wigan 037
Population7,702usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,991people per sq km
Median age44matched 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, white other, mixed white asian
Postcode area2.1%Average for Wigan3.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area62.5%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,991Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.8%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area66.9%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area83.7%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wigan 037E
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
Living environmentDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,702matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age44Census area median
Owned66.9%household tenure
Private rent13.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.2%
Asian0.9%
Black0.1%
Mixed0.7%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british96.8%
white irish0.9%
white other0.6%
mixed white asian0.6%
asian indian0.3%
asian chinese0.3%
asian other0.2%
other any0.1%
Born: uk83.7%
Born: no passport12.9%
Born: poland0.8%
Born: other eu0.6%
Born: romania0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around WN7 3LN

Census 2021 · Wigan 037
Largest groupChristian62.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian62.5%
No religion30.7%
Religion not stated4.7%
Muslim1.2%
Hindu0.3%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 5% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
99/100
Income
100/100
Employment
56/100
Education
39/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
53/100
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.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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