Census Data

Wigan: Ethnic group

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000010

Wigan added to comparison list.

Go to comparison

Key Facts

All Residents 329,330
Male 162,997
Female 166,333
Households 143,105
Population Density (people/km2) 1,750.0
Table Codets021
Issued2022-11-29
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options20

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by ethnic group. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

The ethnic group that the person completing the census feels they belong to. This could be based on their culture, family background, identity or physical appearance.

Respondents could choose one out of 19 tick-box response categories, including write-in response options.

Ethnic group: Total: All usual residents 329,330
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh 5,826
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 156
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 1,234
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 1,532
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 1,342
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 1,562
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African 3,907
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 3,081
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 331
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 495
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 4,353
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian 1,293
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African 885
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean 1,148
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1,027
White 312,952
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 302,482
White: Irish 1,353
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 247
White: Roma 291
White: Other White 8,579
Other ethnic group 2,292
Other ethnic group: Arab 711
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 1,581

Bar chart not showing properly? Data with large numbers of options really needs a wider screen. Try rotating your fondleslab into landscape mode and refreshing the page.

censusdata.uk is a Good Stuff website

216.73.217.154 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:57:37 +0100