Postcode district · Wigan
Who lives in WN5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WN5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 52,229 (2024)
WN5Postcode district · Wigan
Who lives in WN5
Residents
52,229
2024 estimate
Households
22,078
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 17.8% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 20.8% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
WN5England
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
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
WN5
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WN5 is broadly in line with that, at 43.8%. 36.9% have never married.
WN5England
Married or civil partnership43.8%44.7%
Never married36.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WN5 is broadly in line with that, at 79.3%.
WN5
46%
33%
14%
England
- Very good45.9%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair14.1%12.7%
- Bad5.3%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.