Leigh
in Greater Manchester (North West England)
Contents: Built-up Area
The population development of Leigh as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | County / District | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh | Greater Manchester | 41,393 | 43,609 | 45,491 | → |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics (web).
Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2022 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the older population figures are approximate values.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 22,613 |
| Females | 22,845 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 9,392 |
| 18-64 years | 27,800 |
| 65+ years | 8,266 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 1,918 |
| 70-79 years | 4,204 |
| 60-69 years | 4,752 |
| 50-59 years | 6,629 |
| 40-49 years | 5,611 |
| 30-39 years | 6,578 |
| 20-29 years | 5,538 |
| 10-19 years | 5,027 |
| 0-9 years | 5,201 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 41,461 |
| EU | 1,969 |
| Europe (other) | 189 |
| Middle East & Asia | 690 |
| Africa | 954 |
| Other country | 236 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 42,102 |
| Asian | 1,304 |
| Black | 820 |
| Arab | 123 |
| Mixed/multiple | 783 |
| Other ethnic group | 355 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 27,039 |
| Muslim | 1,001 |
| Hindu | 119 |
| Sikh | 15 |
| Buddhist | 138 |
| Jewish | 13 |
| Other religion | 183 |
| No religion | 14,746 |