15POPULATION
2.8%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WN7 1HJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WN7 1HJ in Wigan, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about WN7 1HJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 46.7%Male
  • 53.3%Female

From the last census, 46.7% of people in WN71HJ male, and 53.3% female. Women outnumber men in Leigh East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WN7 1HJ is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.4%WORKING
  • 2.8%UNEMPLOYED

2.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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WN71HJ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWN7 1HJ
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Postal TownWigan
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
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CountyGreater Manchester
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WN71HJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WN7 1HJ postcode is located in the postal town of Wigan. Wigan postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode WN7 1HJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Atherton1 miles N
Leigh1.5 miles SW
Tyldesley1.7 miles E
Westhoughton3.3 miles N
Abram3.5 miles W
Culcheth3.7 miles S
Hindley3.9 miles NW
Walkden4.3 miles E
Golborne4.7 miles W
Worsley4.9 miles E
Glazebrook5 miles SE
Ince5.2 miles W
Wigan5.2 miles W
Croft5.2 miles SW
Farnworth5.3 miles E
London172 miles SE
Glasgow175 miles NW
Edinburgh171 miles N
Cardiff142 miles S
Liverpool21 miles W
Southampton186 miles SE
Saint Ives187 miles S

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