98POPULATION
11.1%UNEMPLOYED
27%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
4%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WN8 9LZ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WN8 9LZ 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 9LZ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 27%Children
  • 74%Adults

27% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52%Male
  • 48%Female

From the last census, 52% of people in WN89LZ male, and 48% female. Men outnumber women in Digmoor.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 4%AB
  • 35%C2/C2
  • 61%DE

According to census records, 4% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 46%SINGLE
  • 27%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WN8 9LZ is 46%. Single and 'other' people is 52%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 81.7%WORKING
  • 11.1%UNEMPLOYED

11.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Police Stations

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Emergencies

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WN89LZ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWN8 9LZ
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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%)

WN89LZ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WN8 9LZ 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 9LZ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Skelmersdale1.4 miles W
Rainford2 miles SW
Parbold3.2 miles
Billinge3.8 miles E
Shevington4 miles E
Pemberton4.3 miles E
Standish5.2 miles E
Mawdesley5.5 miles
Ormskirk5.8 miles W
Burscough6 miles NW
Rufford6.1 miles NW
Ince6.2 miles E
Wigan6.2 miles E
Saint Helens6.2 miles SE
Haydock6.4 miles SE
London181 miles SE
Glasgow169 miles NW
Edinburgh168 miles N
Cardiff142 miles S
Liverpool13 miles SW
Southampton192 miles SE
Saint Ives191 miles S

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