Postcode sector · Manchester
Who lives in M29 2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M29 2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 2,081 (2024)
M29 2Postcode sector · Manchester
Who lives in M29 2
Residents
2,081
2024 estimate
Households
911
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 24% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 11.1% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
M29 2England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.7% of residents are female and 50.3% male.
M29 2
50%
50%
England
- Female49.7%51%
- Male50.3%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M29 2 is below that, at 35%. 46.9% have never married.
M29 2England
Married or civil partnership35%44.7%
Never married46.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.1%9.1%
Separated3%2.2%
Widowed4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M29 2 is broadly in line with that, at 81.8%.
M29 2
46%
35%
13%
England
- Very good46.5%48.5%
- Good35.3%33.7%
- Fair13.1%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.