Age profile
53,349Aged 5–17
23,505Aged 18–24
216,374Aged 16–64
67,701Aged 65+
Listz area intelligence · England
Wigan
A data-led view of living in Wigan, bringing property, population, work, crime, energy and local services together in one place.
347,089Population (2025)
£150,000Median terraced price (2025)
72.1%Employment rate
70Median EPC score
Some comparisons are unavailable. This profile shows all reliable data currently held for Wigan. Missing sections are labelled and are not treated as zero.
Population
Population history
| Year | Total | Age 65+ | Age 80+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 329,796 | 63,983 | 15,039 |
| 2022 | 334,538 | 64,853 | 15,685 |
| 2023 | 339,755 | 65,597 | 16,353 |
| 2024 | 344,245 | 66,623 | 17,036 |
| 2025 | 347,089 | 67,701 | 17,798 |
Property and affordability
| Property type | Median price | Sales | Five-year growth | Price/earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £325,050 | 1,026 | +26.5% | 8.6× |
| Semi-detached | £210,000 | 2,050 | +34.6% | 5.6× |
| Terraced | £150,000 | 1,396 | +40.2% | 4.0× |
| Flats and maisonettes | £115,000 | 204 | +16.7% | 3.0× |
Affordability comparisons require at least 100 recorded sales for the property type. A missing ratio does not mean housing is free or unaffordable; it means the sample was insufficient.
Employment and earnings
Labour market
72.1%Employment rate
3.7%Unemployment rate
25.2%Economic inactivity
3.6%Claimant Count rate
Median weekly earnings
£726.80Resident basis
£638.10Workplace basis
Recorded crime
Comparable Police.uk data is not available for Wigan. Greater Manchester Police does not currently provide the data used by this report.
Home energy efficiency
| Home type | EPCs | Median score | Rated A–C | Rated E–G | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 65,217 | 70 | 58.5% | 6.6% | 13 points |
| Bungalows | 5,747 | 67 | 35.8% | 9.6% | 18 points |
| Flats | 9,613 | 73 | 73.2% | 7.9% | 2 points |
| Houses | 49,430 | 70 | 58.1% | 5.9% | 14 points |
| Maisonettes | 427 | 75 | 74.2% | 7.0% | 1 points |
EPC records describe assessed properties rather than every home and do not directly measure energy bills.
Schools, healthcare and care
Schools
316 plus schools
21Not applicable schools
2Nursery schools
99Primary schools
19Secondary schools
16 schools have a current Ofsted report card.
Healthcare locations
62GP locations
56Dentist locations
3Hospital locations
0Mental health locations
Older-adult care
26Care homes
26Nursing homes
41Home-care agencies
56Dementia support
Registered locations, not places, capacity, quality or care cost.
What this profile can answer
Use this page to compare the area's housing market, population, work indicators, energy efficiency and service availability. Individual streets and neighbourhoods can differ substantially from council-wide figures.
Sources and limitations
- Missing datasets are returned as empty arrays and identified by availability flags.
- Affordability eligibility requires at least 100 sales for the property type.
- Crime data is street-level recorded crime and is unavailable for Greater Manchester.
- School, healthcare and care-location sections currently cover England only.
- Location counts measure registered locations, not service quality, capacity or cost.
Sources include HM Land Registry, ONS and Nomis, Police.uk, MHCLG EPC records, Department for Education, Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission. Data is mapped to the current local-authority geography used by Listz.