Who lives in WN6 0LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WN6 0LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Standish South
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,549 (2024)
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Who lives in WN6 0LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN6 0LY (Standish South) (about 1,549 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 19.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.1% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.4% of residents are female and 46.6% male.
- Female53.4%51%
- Male46.6%49%
Relationship status
31.7% of adults in the WN6 0LY area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 42.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.1% of residents in the WN6 0LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good39%48.5%
- Good36.1%33.7%
- Fair16.8%12.7%
- Bad6.2%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.