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Place page for Atherton (Ward or Electoral Division).

Population estimates for Atherton

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Atherton Population: 15,786 No. of Households: 6,930 GVA (£m): 156.022 Population density (per square km): 3,340 <a href="../E05000845/">Visit place page</a>
- Place statistics
Population estimate 15,786
Number of households 6,930
Population density 3,340 people per sq. km
GVA £156.022m
Area 5 sq. km
- Poverty statistics
People in low income households 0
Unemployment 0%
Economic Inactivity 0%
Children in low income households No data available for this level of geography
IMD average score No data available for this level of geography
IMD for children No data available for this level of geography
IMD for older people No data available for this level of geography

Data Tables

Area Population estimate Number of households GVA (£m) Population density Area in sq km
Atherton (Ward or Electoral Division) 15786 6930 156 3340 5
Wigan (Metropolitan Borough) 329759 151360 5511 1766 187
North West (English Region) 7422295 3414050 196026 526 14104
The North (Pan-region) 15550498 7197990 385871 409 38037
Greater Manchester (Combined Authority) 2868387 1276170 78743 2257 1271
Area Children in poverty Number of children IMD average score IMD - children IMD - older people Number of people living in low-income households Unemployment rate aged 16-64 (%) Economically inactive (%)
Atherton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3894 — — — — — —
Wigan (Metropolitan Borough) 14957 74418 26 — — — 4 21
North West (English Region) — 1733330 — — — 431265 4 23
The North (Pan-region) — 3596949 — — — 856761 4 24
Greater Manchester (Combined Authority) — 722798 — — — — 4 23