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Demographics report

Demographics near WN7 4SR

Census profile

Demographics around WN7 4SR

Census 2021 · Wigan 033
Population8,318usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,841people per sq km
Median age38matched 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 area96.5%Average for Wigan95.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian indian
Postcode area3.6%Average for Wigan3.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area55.7%Average for Wigan62.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,841Average for Wigan2,187Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.6%Average for Wigan59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area57.3%Average for Wigan68.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area74.6%Average for Wigan80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wigan 033B
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,318matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age38Census area median
Owned57.3%household tenure
Private rent22.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.5%
Asian1%
Black1%
Mixed0.7%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british93.5%
white other2.1%
black african0.9%
asian indian0.6%
other any0.5%
white irish0.5%
mixed other0.5%
white gypsy0.4%
Born: uk74.6%
Born: no passport19.2%
Born: poland1.7%
Born: romania1.1%
Born: other eu0.8%
Religion

Religion profile around WN7 4SR

Census 2021 · Wigan 033
Largest groupChristian55.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian55.7%
No religion36.4%
Religion not stated5.5%
Muslim1.3%
Other religion0.4%
Hindu0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 2% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
0/100
Income
11/100
Employment
57/100
Education
34/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
56/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 23% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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