32POPULATION
2.6%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
35%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WN8 7LN belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WN8 7LN 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 WN8 7LN from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 84%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 56.3%Male
  • 43.8%Female

From the last census, 56.3% of people in WN87LN male, and 43.8% female. Men outnumber women in Newburgh.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 35%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 35% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WN8 7LN is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.3%WORKING
  • 2.6%UNEMPLOYED

2.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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WN87LN Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWN8 7LN
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Postal TownWigan
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
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CountyLancashire
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

WN87LN Postal District

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WN8 7LN 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 WN8 7LN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Parbold0.8 miles E
Mawdesley2.3 miles NE
Rufford2.9 miles NW
Burscough3.5 miles W
Skelmersdale3.7 miles S
Eccleston4.3 miles NE
Shevington4.4 miles E
Croston4.5 miles N
Rainford4.8 miles S
Standish4.8 miles E
Sollom4.9 miles NW
Ormskirk4.9 miles W
Bretherton5.6 miles N
Coppull5.9 miles E
Tarleton5.9 miles NW
London184 miles SE
Glasgow165 miles NW
Edinburgh164 miles N
Cardiff145 miles S
Liverpool15 miles SW
Southampton195 miles SE
Saint Ives195 miles S

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