Who lives in WN5 0UJ
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WN5 0UJ, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigan South
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,087 (2024)
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Who lives in WN5 0UJ
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN5 0UJ (Wigan South) (about 2,087 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.3% of residents. 24.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.9% 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
36.1% of adults in the WN5 0UJ area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 43.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.6% of residents in the WN5 0UJ area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good45.3%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair13.1%12.7%
- Bad5.9%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.