Who lives in WN1 3LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WN1 3LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigan East
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,601 (2024)
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Who lives in WN1 3LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN1 3LY (Wigan East) (about 1,601 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 16% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.8% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
44.7% of residents are female and 55.3% male.
- Female44.7%51%
- Male55.3%49%
Relationship status
21.3% of adults in the WN1 3LY area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 46.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
60.1% of residents in the WN1 3LY area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good27.9%48.5%
- Good32.2%33.7%
- Fair23.4%12.7%
- Bad12.5%4%
- Very bad4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.