Who lives in WN5 9EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WN5 9EA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigan South
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,217 (2024)
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Who lives in WN5 9EA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN5 9EA (Wigan South) (about 2,217 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.1% of residents. 34.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.8% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
48.9% of residents are female and 51.1% male.
- Female48.9%51%
- Male51.1%49%
Relationship status
31.4% of adults in the WN5 9EA area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 50.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.3% of residents in the WN5 9EA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48.8%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair11.9%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.