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Wigan

Constituency

The middle of the North West. About 109,017 people in 61 square kilometres.

MP for Wigan

Lisa NandyLabourMP since

They won by 9,549 votes on a 52.7% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 80% of people in Wigan live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
23.3%
Joint 162nd largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
52.7%
Joint 110th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
104,889
236th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
80%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Wigan at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Lisa NandyElectedLabour19,40147.4%
Andy DawberReform UK9,85224.1%
Henry MitsonConservative4,31010.5%
Maureen O'BernIndependent3,5228.6%
Brian Crombie-FisherLiberal Democrat1,6924.1%
Jane LeicesterGreen Party1,6294.0%
Jan CunliffeIndependent4061.0%
The ZokIndependent870.2%
Electorate
77,538
Turnout
52.7%
Majority
9,549 (23.3%)
Valid votes
40,899
Rejected ballots
124

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Wigan compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

WiganMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Wigan is 23.3%.
23.3%joint 162nd largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Wigan is 52.7%.
52.7%joint 110th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Wigan is 104,889.
104,889236th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Wigan is 80.0%.
80%joint 160th most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Wigan?

Wigan had 104,889 usual residents at the census.

Wigan is the 236th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Wigan

Most of Wigan lies in Wigan. These figures are published for the whole of Wigan, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Wigan itself. See Wigan

Average house price
£194,551
Up 3.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,377
137th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.2×
Joint 52nd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
25.2
Joint 78th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Wigan in brief

The winner in Wigan had a majority of 23.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Wigan at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.7%.

Wigan had 104,889 usual residents at the census.

About 80% of people in Wigan live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.