Who lives in WN1 2LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WN1 2LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,016 (2024)
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Who lives in WN1 2LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN1 2LY (Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood) (about 2,016 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 11% of residents. 27.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.3% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
43.9% of residents are female and 56.1% male.
- Female43.9%51%
- Male56.1%49%
Relationship status
34.6% of adults in the WN1 2LY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 48.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.4% of residents in the WN1 2LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51.2%48.5%
- Good32.2%33.7%
- Fair12.9%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.