Who lives in WN2 5LS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WN2 5LS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Platt Bridge & Spring View
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,566 (2024)
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Who lives in WN2 5LS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN2 5LS (Platt Bridge & Spring View) (about 1,566 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.6% of residents. 20.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.8% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
33.3% of adults in the WN2 5LS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 46.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.3% of residents in the WN2 5LS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good41.7%48.5%
- Good33.5%33.7%
- Fair15.5%12.7%
- Bad7.4%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.