Who lives in WN7 2TE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WN7 2TE, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Leigh South East
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,469 (2024)
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Who lives in WN7 2TE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN7 2TE (Leigh South East) (about 1,469 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 16.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.8% of residents are female and 47.2% male.
- Female52.8%51%
- Male47.2%49%
Relationship status
50.9% of adults in the WN7 2TE area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.7% of residents in the WN7 2TE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good45.2%48.5%
- Good36.5%33.7%
- Fair13.4%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.