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Population in Wigan

Population in Wigan was 347,089 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.8% from 2024.

2025, persons347,089
Change on 2024+0.8%
Series high347,0892025
Series low318,1092012

Population in Wigan, 2011 to 2025

310K320K330K340K350K201120142017202020252011: 318,122 persons2012: 318,109 persons2013: 318,737 persons2014: 320,075 persons2015: 320,864 persons2016: 321,494 persons2017: 322,485 persons2018: 323,904 persons2019: 326,386 persons2020: 327,850 persons2021: 329,796 persons2022: 334,538 persons2023: 339,755 persons2024: 344,245 persons2025: 347,089 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025347,089
2024344,245
2023339,755
2022334,538
2021329,796
2020327,850
2019326,386
2018323,904
2017322,485
2016321,494
2015320,864
2014320,075
2013318,737
2012318,109
2011318,122

Compared with North West

Place2025
Wigan347,089
North West7,772,854

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Wigan?

Population in Wigan was 347,089 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.8% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Wigan?

347,089 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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