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329,330 people · median £182,500

Good for schools

Wigan Council · Labour-controlled 42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This district

Population329,330

0–14

17%

15–24

11%

25–44

26%

45–64

27%

65+

19%

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Median age42

Born outside the UK6%

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate58%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents5.1%

Self-employed · of people in work13.3%

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Retired23.3%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified26%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications21.1%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health80%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.59/10

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Happiness7.3/10

Feels worthwhile7.78/10

Anxiety (lower = better)2.99/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 5/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 45% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 5/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 5/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 5 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

4.9/10

Employment

4.2/10

Education & skills

4.7/10

Health & disability

3.3/10

Crime

3.9/10

Housing & services

7.3/10

Living environment

5.3/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

66%

own their home

95%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 2%

born outside the UK

ONS Census 2021

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