Postcode district · Wigan
Who lives in WN4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WN4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 37,224 (2024)
WN4Postcode district · Wigan
Who lives in WN4
Residents
37,224
2024 estimate
Households
15,721
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 17% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.2% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
WN4England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
WN4
51%
49%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
47.6% of adults in WN4 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33.6% have never married.
WN4England
Married or civil partnership47.6%44.7%
Never married33.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.3%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed7.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80% of residents in WN4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
WN4
46%
33%
14%
England
- Very good46.5%48.5%
- Good33.5%33.7%
- Fair14.1%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.