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Place page for Wigan (Metropolitan Borough).

Population estimates for Wigan

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Abram Population: 15,909 No. of Households: 6,890 GVA (£m): 120.88 Population density (per square km): 1,220 <a href="../E05000840/">Visit place page</a>Ashton Population: 12,018 No. of Households: 4,900 GVA (£m): 81.936 Population density (per square km): 2,114 <a href="../E05000841/">Visit place page</a>Aspull New Springs Whelley Population: 13,065 No. of Households: 5,620 GVA (£m): 67.888 Population density (per square km): 650 <a href="../E05000842/">Visit place page</a>Astley Mosley Common Population: 11,893 No. of Households: 7,040 GVA (£m): 254.652 Population density (per square km): 686 <a href="../E05000843/">Visit place page</a>Atherleigh Population: 12,411 No. of Households: 5,290 GVA (£m): 74.732 Population density (per square km): 2,255 <a href="../E05000844/">Visit place page</a>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>Bryn Population: 11,694 No. of Households: 5,480 GVA (£m): 267.362 Population density (per square km): 1,721 <a href="../E05000846/">Visit place page</a>Douglas Population: 13,819 No. of Households: 6,490 GVA (£m): 336.433 Population density (per square km): 3,792 <a href="../E05000847/">Visit place page</a>Golborne and Lowton West Population: 12,050 No. of Households: 5,370 GVA (£m): 379.787 Population density (per square km): 1,477 <a href="../E05000848/">Visit place page</a>Hindley Population: 13,703 No. of Households: 6,250 GVA (£m): 137.33 Population density (per square km): 2,838 <a href="../E05000849/">Visit place page</a>Hindley Green Population: 11,348 No. of Households: 5,080 GVA (£m): 155.235 Population density (per square km): 2,796 <a href="../E05000850/">Visit place page</a>Ince Population: 14,547 No. of Households: 5,730 GVA (£m): 288.391 Population density (per square km): 2,953 <a href="../E05000851/">Visit place page</a>Leigh East Population: 12,811 No. of Households: 6,030 GVA (£m): 273.056 Population density (per square km): 2,590 <a href="../E05000852/">Visit place page</a>Leigh South Population: 14,388 No. of Households: 6,700 GVA (£m): 290.986 Population density (per square km): 2,257 <a href="../E05000853/">Visit place page</a>Leigh West Population: 15,758 No. of Households: 8,930 GVA (£m): 311.858 Population density (per square km): 2,154 <a href="../E05000854/">Visit place page</a>Lowton East Population: 13,338 No. of Households: 6,460 GVA (£m): 172.109 Population density (per square km): 1,179 <a href="../E05000855/">Visit place page</a>Orrell Population: 12,244 No. of Households: 5,850 GVA (£m): 93.962 Population density (per square km): 1,387 <a href="../E05000856/">Visit place page</a>Pemberton Population: 14,893 No. of Households: 6,140 GVA (£m): 489.522 Population density (per square km): 2,333 <a href="../E05000857/">Visit place page</a>Shevington with Lower Ground Population: 11,513 No. of Households: 5,470 GVA (£m): 71.157 Population density (per square km): 1,276 <a href="../E05000858/">Visit place page</a>Standish with Langtree Population: 12,832 No. of Households: 6,180 GVA (£m): 138.81 Population density (per square km): 1,274 <a href="../E05000859/">Visit place page</a>Tyldesley Population: 14,920 No. of Households: 5,430 GVA (£m): 101.089 Population density (per square km): 2,738 <a href="../E05000860/">Visit place page</a>Wigan Central Population: 12,317 No. of Households: 6,350 GVA (£m): 348.634 Population density (per square km): 3,811 <a href="../E05000861/">Visit place page</a>Wigan West Population: 13,457 No. of Households: 6,660 GVA (£m): 470.983 Population density (per square km): 4,693 <a href="../E05000862/">Visit place page</a>Winstanley Population: 11,776 No. of Households: 4,710 GVA (£m): 101.74 Population density (per square km): 1,915 <a href="../E05000863/">Visit place page</a>Worsley Mesnes Population: 12,222 No. of Households: 5,460 GVA (£m): 155.373 Population density (per square km): 2,039 <a href="../E05000864/">Visit place page</a>
- Place statistics
Population estimate 329,759
Number of households 151,360
Population density 1,766 people per sq. km
GVA £5,511m
Area 187 sq. km
- Poverty statistics
People in low income households 0
Unemployment 4.4%
Economic Inactivity 21.4%
Children in low income households 14957
IMD average score 25.713
IMD for children 0.174
IMD for older people 0.16

Data Tables

Area Population estimate Number of households GVA (£m) Population density Area in sq km
Abram (Ward or Electoral Division) 15909 6890 121 1220 13
Ashton (Ward or Electoral Division) 12018 4900 82 2114 6
Aspull New Springs Whelley (Ward or Electoral Division) 13065 5620 68 650 20
Astley Mosley Common (Ward or Electoral Division) 11893 7040 255 686 17
Atherleigh (Ward or Electoral Division) 12411 5290 75 2255 6
Atherton (Ward or Electoral Division) 15786 6930 156 3340 5
Bryn (Ward or Electoral Division) 11694 5480 267 1721 7
Douglas (Ward or Electoral Division) 13819 6490 336 3792 4
Golborne and Lowton West (Ward or Electoral Division) 12050 5370 380 1477 8
Hindley (Ward or Electoral Division) 13703 6250 137 2838 5
Hindley Green (Ward or Electoral Division) 11348 5080 155 2796 4
Ince (Ward or Electoral Division) 14547 5730 288 2953 5
Leigh East (Ward or Electoral Division) 12811 6030 273 2590 5
Leigh South (Ward or Electoral Division) 14388 6700 291 2257 6
Leigh West (Ward or Electoral Division) 15758 8930 312 2154 7
Lowton East (Ward or Electoral Division) 13338 6460 172 1179 11
Orrell (Ward or Electoral Division) 12244 5850 94 1387 9
Pemberton (Ward or Electoral Division) 14893 6140 490 2333 6
Shevington with Lower Ground (Ward or Electoral Division) 11513 5470 71 1276 9
Standish with Langtree (Ward or Electoral Division) 12832 6180 139 1274 10
Tyldesley (Ward or Electoral Division) 14920 5430 101 2738 5
Wigan Central (Ward or Electoral Division) 12317 6350 349 3811 3
Wigan West (Ward or Electoral Division) 13457 6660 471 4693 3
Winstanley (Ward or Electoral Division) 11776 4710 102 1915 6
Worsley Mesnes (Ward or Electoral Division) 12222 5460 155 2039 6
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 (%)
Abram (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4077 — — — — — —
Ashton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2622 — — — — — —
Aspull New Springs Whelley (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2726 — — — — — —
Astley Mosley Common (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2744 — — — — — —
Atherleigh (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2952 — — — — — —
Atherton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3894 — — — — — —
Bryn (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2536 — — — — — —
Douglas (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3239 — — — — — —
Golborne and Lowton West (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2748 — — — — — —
Hindley (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3249 — — — — — —
Hindley Green (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2419 — — — — — —
Ince (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3902 — — — — — —
Leigh East (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2862 — — — — — —
Leigh South (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3135 — — — — — —
Leigh West (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3766 — — — — — —
Lowton East (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2965 — — — — — —
Orrell (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2676 — — — — — —
Pemberton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3950 — — — — — —
Shevington with Lower Ground (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2361 — — — — — —
Standish with Langtree (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2760 — — — — — —
Tyldesley (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3469 — — — — — —
Wigan Central (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2314 — — — — — —
Wigan West (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3075 — — — — — —
Winstanley (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2746 — — — — — —
Worsley Mesnes (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2742 — — — — — —
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