City Profile • Local Authority
Wigan
Wigan is a local authority district comprising 11 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £203k. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
334,110
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
11 AreasM28ExploreM29ExploreM46ExploreWA3ExploreWN1ExploreWN2ExploreWN3ExploreWN4ExploreWN5ExploreWN6ExploreWN7Explore
Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Wigan authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English91.8%
White: Other White2.6%
African0.9%
Any other ethnic group0.5%
Other Asian0.5%
Indian0.5%
Age Profile
50-54 years7.6%
55-59 years7.1%
30-34 years6.9%
35-39 years6.6%
45-49 years6.5%
25-29 years6.3%
Top Occupations
Professional16.2%
Associate professional12.5%
Skilled trades11.7%
Elementary occupations11.4%
Caring and leisure10.7%
Managers and directors10.5%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright34.4%
Owned: Mortgage32.0%
Social rented: Council14.0%
Private rented: Landlord14.0%
Social rented: Other3.0%
Private rented: Other1.9%
Area DNA
health9/10
safety10/10
transit9/10
investment9/10