26POPULATION
5.6%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWN8 6UR

What social class do the population of WN8 6UR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WN8 6UR 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 6UR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 57.7%Male
  • 42.3%Female

From the last census, 57.7% of people in WN86UR male, and 42.3% female. Men outnumber women in Ashurst.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 36%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WN8 6UR is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.4%WORKING
  • 5.6%UNEMPLOYED

5.6% 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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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Car Parks

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Events near WN8 6UR

Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near WN8 6UR

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Emergencies in WN8 6UR

Post Offices

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Libraries

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WN86UR Postcode Breakdown

WNAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORURUNIT
Full PostcodeWN8 6UR
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWigan
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLancashire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

WN86UR Postal District

Compass Postal District

WN8 6UR 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 6UR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Parbold1.4 miles N
Skelmersdale2.4 miles SW
Rainford3.4 miles S
Mawdesley3.6 miles N
Shevington3.8 miles E
Rufford4.3 miles NW
Burscough4.4 miles NW
Standish4.7 miles E
Ormskirk5.1 miles W
Eccleston5.3 miles NE
Billinge5.5 miles SE
Pemberton5.6 miles E
Croston5.9 miles N
Coppull6.3 miles E
Sollom6.4 miles NW
London183 miles SE
Glasgow167 miles NW
Edinburgh166 miles N
Cardiff144 miles S
Liverpool14 miles SW
Southampton194 miles SE
Saint Ives193 miles S

Kinder Buenos worth 134,000 stolen from estate

Thieves have made off with 134,000 worth of Kinder Bueno chocolate in an early morning raid.

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Driver charged after abandoned car causes M6 crash

A 44-year-old man has been charged after a car was left in a live lane, causing a coach to crash.

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Locals to shape future of Eden Project Morecambe

The people of Morecambe will help decide what the Eden Project will deliver.

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Bid to make girl guides centre a community hub

Waddow Hall Trust says it needs 5m to buy and run the hall, which was purchased by Girlguiding UK in 1927.

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Blackburn must 'stick together' in relegation battle

Blackburn Rovers will "stick together" in their battle against relegation from the Championship, boss John Eustace says.

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Keeper blunders hand Sheff Wed relegation lifeline

Aynsley Pears concedes a calamitous own goal to keep Sheffield Wednesday's hopes of avoiding Championship relegation alive.

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Forgotten garden opens to public at Gawthorpe Hall

The forgotten walled garden is now open after a team of volunteers worked to transform the area.

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Shops to stay open as 600k street revamp begins

Businesses are being reassured disruption will be kept to a minimum during three-month roadworks.

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