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Wigan

According to the 2021 census, Wigan had a total of 329,330 usual residents residing in 143,105 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 41.3 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 1,750.0 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 41.3 years.

Religion: In Wigan, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 62.82% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 30.3% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 4.67%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Wigan is ‘White’, constituting 95.03% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 1.77%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.32%.

Economic activity: 58.81% of Wigan’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 43.81% of its inhabitants is married and 37.24% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (65.37%). Most of the properties in Wigan are semi-detached or terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Wigan crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 0.55. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Public order’ and ‘Other theft’.

Wigan in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Wigan, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (9)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (8)
  3. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (5)
    • Fair health- Rank (8)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (7)
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (7)
  5. Occupation:
    • Skilled trades- Rank (4)
    • Process, plant and machine operatives- Rank (6)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Semi-detached- Rank (3)
    • Detached- Rank (9)
  2. Household composition:
    • Single family household- Rank (6)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Wigan

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 65,250 45.6
Terraced 37,347 26.1
Detached 27,450 19.18
Flats 10,604 7.41
Converted or shared house 1,066 0.74
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 771 0.54
Converted building. Eg school, church 529 0.37
Caravan or other mobile structure 86 0.06

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Rank of Wigan when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Semi-detached 3 45.6
Detached 9 19.18
Terraced 15 26.1
Converted building. Eg school, church 16 0.37
Converted or shared house 18 0.74
Caravan or other mobile structure 19 0.06
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 20 0.54
Flats 22 7.41

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Property ownership in Wigan

  1. Owned – 66.37% (94,978)
    1. Owns outright – 34.39% (49,212)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 31.98% (45,766)
  2. Social rented – 17.00% (24,333)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 14.03% (20,083)
    2. Other social rented – 2.97% (4,250)
  3. Private rented – 15.91% (22,761)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 14.00% (20,040)
    2. Other private rented – 1.90% (2,721)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.46% (655)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.46% (655)

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Rank of Wigan when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Owned – rank – 11 (66.37%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 8 (31.98%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 12 (34.39%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 13 (17.00%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 1 (14.03%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 24 (2.97%)
  3. Private rented – rank – 16 (15.91%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 16 (14.00%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 16 (1.90%)
  4. Shared ownership – rank – 18 (0.46%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 18 (0.46%)

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Families in Wigan

  1. Single family household – 65.37% (93,548)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 29.53% (42,255)
      1. Dependent children – 12.68% (18,150)
      2. No children – 10.60% (15,164)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.25% (8,941)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 13.90% (19,897)
      1. No children – 6.53% (9,350)
      2. With dependent children – 6.38% (9,126)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.99% (1,421)
    3. Lone parent family – 11.91% (17,050)
      1. With dependent children – 7.34% (10,503)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.58% (6,547)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 9.50% (13,595)
    5. Other single family household – 0.52% (751)
      1. Other family composition – 0.52% (751)
  2. One person household – 30.71% (43,950)
    1. Other – 17.65% (25,258)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 13.06% (18,692)
  3. Other household types – 3.92% (5,604)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.04% (2,916)
    2. With dependent children – 1.88% (2,688)

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Rank of Wigan when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 6 (65.37%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 2 (13.90%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 1 (6.38%)
      2. No children – rank – 4 (6.53%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 4 (0.99%)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 10 (9.50%)
    3. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 13 (29.53%)
      1. No children – rank – 7 (10.60%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 8 (6.25%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 15 (12.68%)
    4. Lone parent family – rank – 17 (11.91%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 12 (4.58%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 16 (7.34%)
    5. Other single family household – rank – 21 (0.52%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 21 (0.52%)
  2. One person household – rank – 17 (30.71%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 13 (13.06%)
    2. Other – rank – 15 (17.65%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 21 (3.92%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 19 (1.88%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 24 (2.04%)

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Wigan household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 66,618 46.55
Household is deprived in one dimension 46,951 32.81
Household is deprived in two dimensions 22,904 16.01
Household is deprived in three dimensions 6,380 4.46
Household is deprived in four dimensions 252 0.18

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Rank of Wigan when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 11 46.55
Household is deprived in two dimensions 13 16.01
Household is deprived in three dimensions 15 4.46
Household is deprived in four dimensions 17 0.18
Household is deprived in one dimension 18 32.81

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Household sizes in Wigan

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 49,686 34.72
1 person in household 43,950 30.71
3 people in household 24,370 17.03
4 people in household 17,771 12.42
5 people in household 5,425 3.79
6 people in household 1,366 0.95
7 people in household 365 0.26
8 or more people in household 172 0.12

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Rank of Wigan when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
3 people in household 3 17.03
2 people in household 7 34.72
4 people in household 11 12.42
1 person in household 17 30.71
8 or more people in household 17 0.12
5 people in household 18 3.79
6 people in household 20 0.95
7 people in household 20 0.26

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Age groups of Wigan residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 67,966 20.64
Aged 35 to 49 years 62,754 19.06
Aged 65 to 74 years 35,245 10.7
Aged 10 to 15 years 23,608 7.17
Aged 75 to 84 years 21,945 6.66
Aged 5 to 9 years 19,247 5.84
Aged 4 years and under 17,782 5.4
Aged 25 to 34 years 17,058 5.18
Aged 16 to 19 years 13,625 4.14
Aged 85 years and over 6,410 1.95

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Rank of Wigan when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 75 to 84 years 9 6.66
Aged 65 to 74 years 10 10.7
Aged 50 to 64 years 11 20.64
Aged 25 to 34 years 13 5.18
Aged 35 to 49 years 13 19.06
Aged 10 to 15 years 15 7.17
Aged 4 years and under 16 5.4
Aged 85 years and over 17 1.95
Aged 16 to 19 years 18 4.14
Aged 5 to 9 years 19 5.84

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Gender breakdown in Wigan

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 166,333 50.51
Male 162,997 49.49

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Rank of Wigan when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 7 49.49
Female 19 50.51

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Wigan Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 152,373 46.27
Good health 110,193 33.46
Fair health 46,214 14.03
Bad health 16,085 4.88
Very bad health 4,466 1.36

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Rank of Wigan when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 5 33.46
Fair health 8 14.03
Bad health 11 4.88
Very bad health 14 1.36
Very good health 20 46.27

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Relationship status amongst Wigan Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 43.81% (117,719)
    1. Married – 43.67% (117,333)
      1. Opposite sex – 43.44% (116,708)
      2. Same sex – 0.23% (625)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.14% (386)
      1. Same sex – 0.08% (219)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (167)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 37.24% (100,070)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.81% (26,348)
    1. Divorced – 9.79% (26,294)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (54)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.85% (18,403)
    1. Widowed – 6.84% (18,383)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (20)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.29% (6,153)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.27% (6,106)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (47)

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  1. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 7 (9.81%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 7 (9.79%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 7 (0.02%)
  2. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 7 (6.85%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 7 (6.84%)
  3. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 13 (43.81%)
    1. Married – rank – 13 (43.67%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 13 (43.44%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 16 (0.23%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 14 (0.14%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 5 (0.06%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 16 (0.08%)
  4. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 15 (37.24%)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 15 (2.29%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 14 (2.27%)

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Wigan residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 97.14% (319,893)
    1. United Kingdom – 93.78% (308,857)
    2. EU countries – 3.06% (10,077)
      1. European Union EU8 – 1.36% (4,468)
      2. European Union EU14 – 0.99% (3,273)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.65% (2,139)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.06% (197)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.29% (959)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.29% (959)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 1.46% (4,819)
  3. Africa – 1.01% (3,339)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.28% (911)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.10% (331)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (35)

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Rank of Wigan when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 9 (97.14%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 10 (93.78%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 11 (0.29%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 11 (0.29%)
    3. EU countries – rank – 16 (3.06%)
      1. European Union EU2 – rank – 9 (0.65%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 13 (1.36%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 13 (0.06%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 21 (0.99%)
  2. Africa – rank – 13 (1.01%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 14 (0.10%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 17 (1.46%)
  5. British Overseas – rank – 17 (0.01%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 21 (0.28%)

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Passport records of Wigan residents

  1. Europe – 83.05% (273,505)
    1. United Kingdom – 79.86% (263,014)
    2. Other Europe – 2.91% (9,598)
      1. EU Member countries – 2.83% (9,328)
        1. Poland – 0.79% (2,599)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.72% (2,368)
        3. Romania – 0.56% (1,841)
        4. Lithuania – 0.24% (804)
        5. Portugal – 0.18% (583)
        6. Italy – 0.16% (525)
        7. Spain – 0.08% (266)
        8. Germany – 0.06% (189)
        9. France – 0.05% (153)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.08% (270)
        1. Other Europe – 0.06% (184)
        2. Turkey – 0.03% (86)
    3. Ireland – 0.27% (893)
  2. No passport held – 16.01% (52,732)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.48% (1,588)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.25% (827)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.08% (258)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.08% (279)
    4. Middle East – 0.07% (218)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (6)
  4. Africa – 0.31% (1,014)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.14% (470)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.11% (372)
    3. North Africa – 0.05% (172)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.12% (389)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.06% (203)
    2. Central and South America – 0.06% (186)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.03% (96)

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  1. No passport held – rank – 5 (16.01%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 10 (0.03%)
  3. Africa – rank – 12 (0.31%)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 10 (0.11%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 11 (0.14%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 13 (0.05%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 15 (0.48%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 5 (0.00%)
    2. South-East Asia – rank – 9 (0.08%)
    3. Middle East – rank – 10 (0.07%)
    4. Eastern Asia – rank – 13 (0.08%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 17 (0.25%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 16 (0.12%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 10 (0.06%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 21 (0.06%)
  6. Europe – rank – 17 (83.05%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 14 (79.86%)
    2. Other Europe – rank – 15 (2.91%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 14 (0.08%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 9 (0.03%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 14 (0.06%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 15 (2.83%)
        1. Lithuania – rank – 1 (0.24%)
        2. Romania – rank – 8 (0.56%)
        3. Portugal – rank – 11 (0.18%)
        4. Poland – rank – 13 (0.79%)
        5. France – rank – 15 (0.05%)
        6. Other EU countries – rank – 15 (0.72%)
        7. Italy – rank – 17 (0.16%)
        8. Germany – rank – 18 (0.06%)
        9. Spain – rank – 18 (0.08%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 24 (0.27%)

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Ethnic groups in Wigan

  1. White – 95.03% (312,952)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 91.85% (302,482)
    2. Other White – 2.60% (8,579)
    3. Irish – 0.41% (1,353)
    4. Roma – 0.09% (291)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.08% (247)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 1.77% (5,826)
    1. Indian – 0.47% (1,532)
    2. Other Asian – 0.47% (1,562)
    3. Pakistani – 0.41% (1,342)
    4. Chinese – 0.37% (1,234)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.05% (156)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.32% (4,353)
    1. White and Asian – 0.39% (1,293)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – 0.35% (1,148)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.31% (1,027)
    4. White and Black African – 0.27% (885)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 1.19% (3,907)
    1. African – 0.94% (3,081)
    2. Other Black – 0.15% (495)
    3. Caribbean – 0.10% (331)
  5. Other ethnic group – 0.70% (2,292)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.48% (1,581)
    2. Arab – 0.22% (711)

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Rank of Wigan when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 10 (95.03%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 7 (0.08%)
    2. Roma – rank – 7 (0.09%)
    3. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 9 (91.85%)
    4. Other White – rank – 12 (2.60%)
    5. Irish – rank – 24 (0.41%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 11 (1.19%)
    1. African – rank – 11 (0.94%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 12 (0.15%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 17 (0.10%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 14 (0.70%)
    1. Arab – rank – 12 (0.22%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 14 (0.48%)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 19 (1.77%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 15 (0.37%)
    2. Pakistani – rank – 17 (0.41%)
    3. Indian – rank – 18 (0.47%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 18 (0.47%)
    5. Bangladeshi – rank – 21 (0.05%)
  5. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 23 (1.32%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 16 (0.27%)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.35%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 20 (0.31%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 22 (0.39%)

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Religions in Wigan

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 206,870 62.82
No religion 99,784 30.3
Not answered 15,390 4.67
Muslim 4,155 1.26
Other religion 1,099 0.33
Hindu 995 0.3
Buddhist 831 0.25
Sikh 122 0.04
Jewish 84 0.03

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Rank of Wigan when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Christian 3 62.82
Buddhist 13 0.25
No religion 15 30.3
Hindu 17 0.3
Muslim 17 1.26
Other religion 18 0.33
Not answered 21 4.67
Jewish 22 0.03
Sikh 22 0.04

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Employment and unemployment amongst Wigan Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 58.81% (158,010)
    1. In employment – 56.16% (150,892)
      1. Employee – 48.58% (130,540)
        1. Full-time – 36.88% (99,103)
        2. Part-time – 11.70% (31,437)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.41% (17,227)
        1. Full-time – 3.91% (10,496)
        2. Part-time – 2.51% (6,731)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.16% (3,125)
        1. Full-time – 0.90% (2,419)
        2. Part-time – 0.26% (706)
    2. Unemployed – 2.65% (7,118)
  2. Economically inactive – 39.37% (105,798)
    1. Retired – 23.27% (62,537)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – 5.40% (14,514)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.07% (10,928)
    4. Student – 3.57% (9,589)
    5. Other – 3.06% (8,230)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.82% (4,886)
    1. In employment – 1.39% (3,722)
      1. Employee – 1.33% (3,562)
        1. Part-time – 1.09% (2,939)
        2. Full-time – 0.23% (623)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.05% (138)
        1. Part-time – 0.04% (101)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (37)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (22)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (11)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (11)
    2. Unemployed – 0.43% (1,164)

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Rank of Wigan when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 8 (58.81%)
    1. In employment – rank – 8 (56.16%)
      1. Employee – rank – 7 (48.58%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 7 (36.88%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 15 (11.70%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 14 (6.41%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 6 (3.91%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 20 (2.51%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 18 (1.16%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 17 (0.90%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 22 (0.26%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 14 (2.65%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 16 (1.82%)
    1. In employment – rank – 14 (1.39%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 6 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.00%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.00%)
      2. Employee – rank – 14 (1.33%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 13 (1.09%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 13 (0.23%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 16 (0.05%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 13 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 15 (0.04%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 14 (0.43%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 19 (39.37%)
    1. Retired – rank – 10 (23.27%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 15 (5.40%)
    3. Other – rank – 15 (3.06%)
    4. Looking after home or family – rank – 18 (4.07%)
    5. Student – rank – 21 (3.57%)

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Socio-economic statistics for Wigan

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 50,961 18.97
Routine occupations 43,775 16.29
Semi-routine occupations 34,482 12.83
Intermediate occupations 33,506 12.47
Never worked and long-term unemployed 25,306 9.42
Small employers and own account workers 24,802 9.23
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 24,326 9.05
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 17,541 6.53
Full-time students 13,995 5.21

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Rank of Wigan when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 2 16.29
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 3 6.53
Semi-routine occupations 7 12.83
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 12 18.97
Intermediate occupations 12 12.47
Small employers and own account workers 14 9.23
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 17 9.05
Never worked and long-term unemployed 17 9.42
Full-time students 20 5.21

Comparing Wigan wards.

Occupation groups in Wigan

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 25,062 16.21
Associate professional and technical 19,252 12.45
Skilled trades 18,014 11.65
Elementary 17,543 11.35
Caring, leisure and other service 16,478 10.66
Managers, directors and senior officials 16,153 10.45
Administrative and secretarial 15,038 9.73
Process, plant and machine operatives 14,327 9.27
Sales and customer service 12,747 8.24

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Rank of Wigan when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Skilled trades 4 11.65
Process, plant and machine operatives 6 9.27
Caring, leisure and other service 10 10.66
Elementary 13 11.35
Managers, directors and senior officials 14 10.45
Associate professional and technical 14 12.45
Administrative and secretarial 17 9.73
Sales and customer service 17 8.24
Professional occupations 19 16.21

Comparing Wigan wards.