21POPULATION
6.2%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WN7 2LU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WN7 2LU 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 2LU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.6%Male
  • 52.4%Female

From the last census, 47.6% of people in WN72LU male, and 52.4% female. Women outnumber men in Leigh South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 36%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WN7 2LU is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.6%WORKING
  • 6.2%UNEMPLOYED

6.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WN72LU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWN7 2LU
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Postal TownWigan
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CountyGreater Manchester
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WN72LU Postal District

Compass Postal District

WN7 2LU 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 2LU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Leigh1.3 miles SW
Atherton1.7 miles N
Tyldesley1.9 miles NE
Culcheth3.2 miles SW
Walkden4 miles E
Westhoughton4.1 miles N
Abram4.1 miles W
Glazebrook4.3 miles SE
Worsley4.4 miles E
Hindley4.7 miles NW
Croft4.8 miles SW
Golborne4.9 miles W
Irlam5.1 miles SE
Farnworth5.4 miles NE
Risley5.4 miles S
London171 miles SE
Glasgow176 miles NW
Edinburgh172 miles N
Cardiff141 miles S
Liverpool22 miles W
Southampton185 miles SE
Saint Ives186 miles S

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