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People in Wigan

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Population
329,323
Density /km²
1,750.24
Median age
42.0
In good health
80%
Disabled (Equality Act)
20%
In work (16+)
58%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
26%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
7.1%
Other
2.5%
No qualifications
21%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
31%
Owned outright
34%
Private renting
16%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
44%
All adults speak English as a main language
96%
White
95%
Asian or Asian British
2%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
9%
Lower managerial & professional
19%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
36%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
9.4%
Full-time students
5.2%
Christian
63%
Muslim
1.3%
Hindu
0.3%
Sikh
0.0%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
30%
Other religion
0.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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