This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.62 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.62 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Wigan
Crime trends · Wigan
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY stable
ASB
0
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving
4
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Wigan
Ethnicity
Total residents: 329,343
White Brit.91.8%
Other White2.6%
+ other · 5.5%
Religion
Total residents: 329,346
Christian62.8%
No religion30.3%
Not answered4.7%
Muslim1.3%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 329,321
50–6420.6%
35–4919.1%
25–3413.3%
65–7410.7%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
Total households: 143,187
Other17.6%
Any member 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
