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Wigan

Metropolitan Borough in North West England

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The population development in Wigan as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
2001-04-29
Population
Census
2011-03-27
Population
Census
2021-03-21
WiganMetropolitan Borough301,415317,849329,330
AbramWard13,30515,02015,915
AshtonWard11,79812,19911,751
Aspull New Springs WhelleyWard12,20712,72812,692
Astley Mosley CommonWard11,43111,27013,105
AtherleighWard9,76211,58112,190
AthertonWard14,00614,77215,634
BrynWard11,76511,66211,433
DouglasWard11,05712,89213,169
Golborne and Lowton WestWard11,02611,91412,122
HindleyWard12,02713,38513,238
Hindley GreenWard10,66311,18611,510
InceWard12,07013,48613,449
Leigh EastWard11,32812,32413,058
Leigh SouthWard13,49514,01114,039
Leigh WestWard14,53914,93916,652
Lowton EastWard12,43312,61713,799
OrrellWard10,52311,51312,086
PembertonWard13,63813,98214,331
Shevington with Lower GroundWard11,72511,48211,664
Standish with LangtreeWard12,05312,18213,980
TyldesleyWard13,45914,34114,152
Wigan CentralWard11,16711,71212,034
Wigan WestWard12,83313,41413,570
WinstanleyWard10,65811,26411,653
Worsley MesnesWard12,45511,97312,107
North West EnglandRegion6,729,7647,052,1777,417,397

Source: UK Office for National Statistics (web).

Explanation: Wards as at December 2022. All area and population figures of wards are based on output areas. Thus, slight discrepancies are possible compared to the actual ward boundaries that are depicted in the map.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males162,996
Females166,333
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years68,125
18-64 years197,602
65+ years63,602
Age Distribution (C 2021)
80+ years14,873
70-79 years31,822
60-69 years36,641
50-59 years48,232
40-49 years41,080
30-39 years44,529
20-29 years37,891
10-19 years37,232
0-9 years37,029
Country of Birth (C 2021)
UK308,857
EU10,077
Europe (other)959
Middle East & Asia4,819
Africa3,339
Other country1,277
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
White312,952
Asian5,826
Black3,907
Arab711
Mixed/multiple4,353
Other ethnic group1,581
Religion (C 2021)
Christian206,870
Muslim4,155
Hindu995
Sikh122
Buddhist831
Jewish84
Other religion1,099
No religion99,784

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