Who lives in WN4 9RF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WN4 9RF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton-in-Makerfield West
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,203 (2024)
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Who lives in WN4 9RF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN4 9RF (Ashton-in-Makerfield West) (about 1,203 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.1% of residents. 11.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 32.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female50.2%51%
- Male49.8%49%
Relationship status
62.7% of adults in the WN4 9RF area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the England average of 44.7%. 20.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.6% of residents in the WN4 9RF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good46.1%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair14.8%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.