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Who lives in WN4 0BB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WN4 0BB, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Ashton-in-Makerfield North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,650 (2024)
Population

Who lives in WN4 0BB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN4 0BB (Ashton-in-Makerfield North) (about 1,650 residents).

Residents
1,650
2024 estimate
Households
728
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 21%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.1% of residents. 18.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.

WN4 0BBEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49% of residents are female and 51% male.

WN4 0BB
49%
51%
England
  • Female49%51%
  • Male51%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

33.3% of adults in the WN4 0BB area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 42.8% have never married.

WN4 0BBEngland
Married or civil partnership33.3%44.7%
Never married42.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved14%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed7.6%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

70.1% of residents in the WN4 0BB area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.

WN4 0BB
40%
30%
20%
England
  • Very good39.9%48.5%
  • Good30.2%33.7%
  • Fair19.6%12.7%
  • Bad8%4%
  • Very bad2.2%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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