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Who lives in WN7 5RF

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WN7 5RF, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Leigh North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,726 (2024)
Population

Who lives in WN7 5RF

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN7 5RF sits in (Leigh North): about 1,726 residents.

Residents
1,726
2024 estimate
Households
700
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
23% / 15%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.7% of residents. 18.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 14.9% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.

WN7 5RFEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.

WN7 5RF
52%
48%
England
  • Female51.9%51%
  • Male48.1%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the WN7 5RF area is well below that, at 27.4%. 47.3% have never married.

WN7 5RFEngland
Married or civil partnership27.4%44.7%
Never married47.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved13%9.1%
Separated2.9%2.2%
Widowed9.4%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the WN7 5RF area is below that, at 70.2%.

WN7 5RF
37%
34%
18%
England
  • Very good36.7%48.5%
  • Good33.6%33.7%
  • Fair17.6%12.7%
  • Bad9.2%4%
  • Very bad3%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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