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There could be almost 15,000 extra households in Wigan by 2032

15,000 extra households could happen by 2032

Wigan Pride will celebrate its 10th anniversary in August

Celebrating Pride Month

Cerridwen the Wiccan, from Wigan, at the Witchcraft exhibition at the Museum of Lancashire in Preston in 2001

Dozens of witches make Wigan their home

New analysis from the Office for National Statistics reveals 15-year-old females in Wigan will spend an estimated 8.2 years providing unpaid care – accounting for 12 per cent of the rest of their lives

Women expected to spend years longer than men providing unpaid care

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show 25,758 people in Wigan were working in high emission industries as of the 2021 Census

One in six people works in high emission industry

The number of people identifying as wiccan in Wigan is down from 57 in the 2011 census

Dozens of witches living in Wigan

Census 2021 figures show there were around 1,780 UK and non-UK born people in Wigan who had multiple passports in 2021 – a significant increase on 817 people 10 years earlier, when the previous census took place.

More than twofold increase in the number of multiple passport holders since 2011

The latest Office for National Statistics data shows 43,957 of 258,572 applicable households (17 per cent) in Wigan were ranked in the highest band – where the household reference person was in a higher or intermediate occupation

Census 2021: one in six households in Wigan is in highest social class

There were 2,365 people from Wigan staying at holiday homes in 2021 – up from 1,791 in 2011.

There has been an increase in the number of Wiganers owning a holiday home

In Wigan there were 155 non-UK short-term residents when the census took place in March 2021 – up from 95 in 2011.

More non-UK short-term residents in Wigan

The census survey taken across England and Wales in March 2021 shows of the 329,330 usual residents in Wigan, 166,333 are women – accounting for 50.5 per cent of the area's population.

What Census 2021 shows about women in Wigan

Figures show 6.3 per cent of residents in Wigan said they were in "bad or very bad" general health in the 2021 census

More than one in 20 Wigan residents in poor health

Male learner drivers have been found to be the worst offenders on the road

Male learner drivers found worst offenders on the road

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show of the 43,685 people aged between 25 and 34 in Wigan, 32,615 (74.7 per cent) had never been married as of March 2021. In 2011, this figure was 64.7 per cent.

Census 2021: Fewer young people marrying in Wigan

Census data shows number of people never married rises

Wigan is in contrast to the trend seen across England and Wales, where "no religion" was the most selected option for under-40s. It's the first time Christianity did not hold the top spot for an age group.

More under-40s in Wigan identify as non-religious than their predecessors
There has been a rise in under-40s in Wigan identifying as non-religious while Christianity declines, new census figures show.
Sonja Tutty

Wigan MP Lisa Nandy

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Figures from the latest census of England and Wales show 65,868 people in Wigan said they had such an impairment as of March 2021 – 20.2 per cent of the area's population.

Census 2021: a fifth of people living with disabilities in Wigan

Some 31,475 people in Wigan were looking after someone without being paid when the census was carried out in March 2021 – 10.1% per cent of the population over five years old in the area

Census 2021: one in 10 Wigan residents is providing unpaid care

Office for National Statistics data shows that when the most recent census was carried out in March 2021, 25.8 per cent of people in Wigan had a level 4 or higher qualification – such as a degree, postgraduate qualification, higher national certificate or diploma

Census 2021: A quarter of people in Wigan have a higher education qualification

More people are renting privately in Wigan

Census 2021: Rise in private renting in Wigan

The largest proportion of those working and aged 16 and older in Wigan were employed in construction and civil engineering (11 per cent), followed by retail trade (11 per cent).

Census 2021: Key statistics on Wigan's labour market

Office for National Statistics data from the 2021 census shows 63 per cent of people in Wigan selected Christianity as their religion, down significantly from 78 per cent in the last survey a decade before.

Census 2021: Fewer residents of Wigan identify as Christian

Some 10,134 people in Wigan said they were a veteran at the time of the census – four per cent of usual residents aged 16 and over.

Census 2021: How many veterans are living in Wigan?

The Romanian flag

Census 2021: over 1,500 more Romanians living in Wigan than a decade ago

The number of people considered single – never having been in a civil partnership or marriage – in Wigan when the census took place last year was 100,070, up from 84705 in 2011.

Number of singletons has risen in the past decade as marriage rates fall

As part of the 2021 census, households in England and Wales were classified in terms of four different "dimensions of deprivation",

Census 2021: Most deprived areas in Wigan revealed
The most deprived areas of Wigan have been revealed in the latest 2021 census results.
Katie Williams

The Census takes place every 10 years, with the latest snapshot captured on March 21 2021.

Census 2021: Wigan has ageing population

Here's how to spot a fake Census 2021 text - and what to do if you receive one

Those living in England and Wales have just days left to fill out Census 2021 - or risk a £1,000 fine (Photo: Shutterstock)

People in England and Wales have just days left to fill out Census 2021 - or ris...

Wiganers need to complete the Census as soon as possible

Wigan residents urged to complete Census to avoid visit from officials

Everything you need to know about filling out the Census before the deadline (Photo: Shutterstock)

Everything you need to know about filling out the Census before the deadline

The 2021 Census will include two new questions relevant to LGBTQ+ communities (Photo: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Pride in London)

LGBTQ+ communities to be recognised in Census 2021 for the first time - here’s h...

The last UK census took place in 2011 (Getty Images)

You could be fined £1,000 if you miss the Census deadline - here’s when it’s due

The last UK census took place in 2011 (Getty Images)

The 2021 Census for England and Wales is coming up - this is why it’s compulsory

The census is a survey carried out every ten years by the Office for National Statistics (Photo: Shutterstock)

Census 2021 is recruiting 30,000 people to help with the survey - how to apply

Explore the different roles and locations being recruited to

Thousands of temporary jobs are to be made available for the Census 2021: Here a...

Here's why the 2021 census could be the last one England and Wales ever have to ...

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