Postcode area · Wigan
Who lives in WN
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WN, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 346,979 (2024)
WNPostcode area · Wigan
Who lives in WN
Residents
346,979
2024 estimate
Households
144,289
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 18.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 19.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
WNEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
WN
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WN is broadly in line with that, at 44.1%. 37% have never married.
WNEngland
Married or civil partnership44.1%44.7%
Never married37%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WN is broadly in line with that, at 79.7%.
WN
46%
33%
14%
England
- Very good46.2%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair14%12.7%
- Bad4.9%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.