Who lives in WN4 9PP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WN4 9PP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton-in-Makerfield West
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,525 (2024)
Who lives in WN4 9PP
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN4 9PP sits in (Ashton-in-Makerfield West): about 1,525 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.4% of residents. 14% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 29.3% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the WN4 9PP area is above that, at 54.5%. 27.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the WN4 9PP area is broadly in line with that, at 81.9%.
- Very good49.7%48.5%
- Good32.2%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.