Wigan
Metropolitan Borough in England
Contents: Population
The population development of Wigan as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 1991-04-05 | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2025-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | Metropolitan Borough | 303,509 | 301,415 | 317,849 | 329,330 | 347,089 | |
| England | Country | 47,055,205 | 49,138,831 | 53,012,456 | 56,490,048 | 58,834,812 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 171,886 |
| Females | 175,203 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 71,352 |
| 18-64 years | 208,036 |
| 65+ years | 67,701 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 2,269 |
| 80-89 years | 15,529 |
| 70-79 years | 31,561 |
| 60-69 years | 40,861 |
| 50-59 years | 47,171 |
| 40-49 years | 43,445 |
| 30-39 years | 50,195 |
| 20-29 years | 37,852 |
| 10-19 years | 40,370 |
| 0-9 years | 37,836 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 308,857 |
| EU | 10,077 |
| Europe (other) | 959 |
| Middle East & Asia | 4,819 |
| Africa | 3,339 |
| Other country | 1,277 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 312,952 |
| Asian | 5,826 |
| Black | 3,907 |
| Arab | 711 |
| Mixed/multiple | 4,353 |
| Other ethnic group | 1,581 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 206,870 |
| Muslims | 4,155 |
| Hindus | 995 |
| Sikhs | 122 |
| Buddhists | 831 |
| Jews | 84 |
| Other religion | 1,099 |
| No religion | 99,784 |