This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.00 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.00 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Wigan Central
Crime trends · Wigan Central
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY +100%
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 · violent crime rising
2
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Wigan Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 13,479
White Brit.87.5%
Other White3.2%
Indian2.1%
African1.2%
Other Asian1.1%
+ 1 other groups · 4.8%
Religion
Total residents: 13,472
Christian63.9%
No religion27.1%
Not answered4.7%
Muslim2.6%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,494
50–6422.7%
35–4919.3%
25–3413.3%
65–7410.8%
75–847.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
Total households: 6,421
Other25.4%
Any member 66+14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
