Office for National Statistics

ONS figures show the median wage in Wigan saw a 9.5 per cent increase in the three months to July, which surpassed Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rate of 7.8 per cent over the same period

Wigan wages outstrip inflation as UK real-terms pay steadies Marieta Marinova

Smoking rates in Wigan increased last year

Concern as number of smokers in Wigan increases Sonja Tutty

The UK economy shrank by 0.5% in July, prompting more recession fears.

Recession fears as UK economy shrinks by ‘more than expected’ in July Sophie Wills

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 Marieta Marinova

Estimates from the Office for National Statistics show 42,329 people aged 16 to 64 in Wigan were classed as 'economically inactive' as of March – defined as out of work and not recently searching for a job.

Tens of thousands of people 'economically inactive' Will Grimond

The median rent per property paid by tenants across 3,160 homes in Wigan in the year to March this year was £550

The average home rent in Wigan rose during the coronavirus pandemic Andrew Dowdeswell

Standish has some of the most expensive homes in the borough

Revealed: Wigan's property hotspots

figures show there were approximately 20 holiday homes in Wigan when the census was taken in March 2021.

There are almost two dozen holiday homes in Wigan Andrew Dowdeswell

In Wigan, 42 per cent of veterans were aged 65 or older, compared to 19 per cent among the wider population of the area.

Armed Forces Week: Thousands of disabled veterans living in Wigan Will Grimond

The high street may be in decline but there are more people earning a living as sales and retail assistants in Wigan than in any other job

Revealed: the most common jobs in Wigan Will Grimond

Interactive chart shows which supermarkets have biggest price rises Sophie Wills

This is the first time inflation has dropped below double digits since August last year - but concerns remain over the rate at which food prices are increasing..

Inflation drops to 8.7%, food costs still high - how it affects you Sophie Wills

UK unemployment rate increase - ONS Beth Franklin

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 Will Grimond

More deaths were registered last year

More Wigan deaths registered last year – as Covid-19 no longer leading cause Andrew Dowdeswell

Census figures show 5,980 of 149,075 total dwellings in Wigan were unoccupied on census day in March 2021.

Rise in empty homes in Wigan

There were 4,791 conceptions in Wigan in 2021, up from 4,739 the year before. But the rate dropped from 80.8 conceptions per 1,000 women in 2020 to 79.6 conceptions per 1,000 women in 2021

Fall in conception rate among women in Wigan Sonja Tutty

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show the median house in Wigan cost £167,000 in the year to September – up from £165,000 in the year to June

Wigan house prices continued to rise last summer Andrew Dowdeswell

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 Sonja Tutty

Surprise jump in February inflation due to salad shortages, food & booze

Shock as inflation rises to 10.4% unexpectedly - what it means Chelsie Sewell

The data showed 9.4 per cent of people in Wigan had no qualifications

One in 10 Wigan workers and jobseekers has no qualifications Andrew Dowdeswell

An economically inactive person is aged 16 and over and did not have a job in that time period, could not start work in the next two weeks, or had not looked for work in the month before.

Two in five Wigan residents economically inactive Andrew Dowdeswell

A new study has revealed the top 15 baby names that have ties to Ireland or are of Irish origin which remain popular among parents.

Top 15 most popular Irish baby names Rahmah Ghazali

John Korchak, managing director of Inform Direct

Record year for company start-ups In Greater Manchester Lesley Crosland

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 Sonja Tutty

Top 10 safest places in the UK revealed - is your area on the list? Daniel Mcneil

A quarter of military veterans living in Wigan are over 80, new data shows

A quarter of military veterans in Wigan over 80, new data shows Will Grimond

Office for National Statistics suggest there were around 65,335 people living in poverty in private households in Wigan as of March 2021

Almost 10,000 Wigan people living in poverty are suffering health problems

Wigan MP Lisa Nandy

Lisa Nandy MP: Unpaid carers are our unsung heroes Lisa Nandy

Average household income- £45,800

These are the richest neighbourhoods Sian Jones

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 Will Grimond

ONS data shows 6,773 people in Wigan identified as a sexual orientation other than heterosexual when the census was carried out in March 2021

Thousands of Wigan residents identify with LGB+ sexual orientation Sonja Tutty

Nigel the young cotton-top tamarin monkey on mother Florencia’s back at Drusillas Zoo Park in Alfriston, East Sussex (Credit: Drusillas Zoo Park/SWNS)

Baby monkey saving endangered species and unpopular name ‘Nigel’ Benjamin Jackson

Saving money away for a rainy day might be a good idea given the cost of living crisis (image: Adobe)

Workers would need £49,300 salary to feel financially ‘comfortable’ Sophie Wills

Opposite-sex couples have been able to form civil partnerships since December 2019

More than a dozen Wigan couples enter opposite-sex civil partnerships Katie Williams

There are fewer smokers in Wigan

Fewer people in Wigan are smoking as rising number turn to e-cigarettes Sonja Tutty

The data reveals 22 homeless people died in Wigan

Almost two dozen homeless deaths in Wigan in past five years Will Grimond

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 Sonja Tutty

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 Sonja Tutty

Overall, about 96 per cent of people in Wigan chose any UK identity in 2021, down slightly from 98 per cent in 2011

A increasing number of Wigan residents identify as British rather than English Sonja Tutty

The records stretch all the way back to the 1500s, and plenty of surprising Christmas-thmed names were discovered.

Most popular Christmas-themed baby names including Holly and Sprout Sophie Wills

By the end of the year, women will have effectively worked without pay since November 18.

Gender pay gap sees women in Wigan work more than one month for free Andrew Dowdeswell

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? Katie Williams