9 important facts

Area insights about Wigan, local authority district

Income

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Includes low-income areas and areas of average wealth 1/10 - 5/10

Deprivation

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Composed of non-deprived areas by 51%

Professional occupations

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Low % of managerial, administrative, and professional occupations 3/10

Residents with degrees

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Low % of residents are degree-educated or similar 2/10

Demographics

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Main ethnic group
White British 92%
Main religion
Christian 63%
Main age band
Aged 40 to 59 27%
Main household type
One-person household 31%
Wigan (LAD)
Average for North West

Noise

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  • 37.7% of the area is affected by Traffic noise

Transport

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The area is served by the transport links:

  • National Rail
    • Avanti West Coast
    • First TransPennine Express
    • Northern Rail

Outside London, only National Rail stations are included

Schools

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124 mainstream schools

  • Outstanding: 22 schools or 18%
  • Good: 91 schools or 73%
  • Primary schools: 100 (19 Outstanding, 74 Good)
  • Secondary schools: 21 (1 Outstanding, 16 Good)
  • State-funded: 119 schools or 96%
  • Private: 2 schools or 1.6%

Flood risk

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Contains areas that are at risk of flood

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