Wigan
Metropolitan Borough in Greater Manchester
Contents: Population
The population development of Wigan as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1981-06-30 | Population Estimate 1991-06-30 | Population Estimate 2001-06-30 | Population Estimate 2011-06-30 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | Metropolitan Borough | 307,000 | 305,600 | 301,500 | 318,122 | 329,330 | |
| Greater Manchester | Metropolitan County | 2,618,200 | 2,553,600 | 2,516,100 | 2,685,386 | 2,867,765 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics. (web).
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 162,996 |
| Females | 166,333 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 68,125 |
| 18-64 years | 197,602 |
| 65+ years | 63,602 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 37,029 |
| 10-19 years | 37,232 |
| 20-29 years | 37,891 |
| 30-39 years | 44,529 |
| 40-49 years | 41,080 |
| 50-59 years | 48,232 |
| 60-69 years | 36,641 |
| 70-79 years | 31,822 |
| 80+ years | 14,873 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 308,857 |
| EU | 10,077 |
| Europe (other) | 959 |
| Middle East & Asia | 4,819 |
| Africa | 3,339 |
| Other country | 1,277 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 312,952 |
| Asian | 5,826 |
| Black | 3,907 |
| Arab | 711 |
| Mixed/multiple | 4,353 |
| Other ethnic group | 1,581 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 206,870 |
| Muslim | 4,155 |
| Hindu | 995 |
| Sikh | 122 |
| Buddhist | 831 |
| Jewish | 84 |
| Other religion | 1,099 |
| No religion | 99,784 |