# Wigan

The middle of the North West. About 109,017 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 61 square kilometres.

Lisa Nandy has been the Labour MP for Wigan since July 2024. They won by 9,549 votes on a 52.7% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001585. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Lisa Nandy has been the Labour MP for Wigan since July 2024.
They won by 9,549 votes on a 52.7% turnout.

MP: [Lisa Nandy](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4082) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Wigan

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lisa Nandy (elected) | Labour | 19,401 | 47.4% |
| Andy Dawber | Reform UK | 9,852 | 24.1% |
| Henry Mitson | Conservative | 4,310 | 10.5% |
| Maureen O'Bern | Independent | 3,522 | 8.6% |
| Brian Crombie-Fisher | Liberal Democrat | 1,692 | 4.1% |
| Jane Leicester | Green Party | 1,629 | 4.0% |
| Jan Cunliffe | Independent | 406 | 1.0% |
| The Zok | Independent | 87 | 0.2% |

Electorate 77,538. Turnout 52.7%. Majority 9,549 (23.3%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3878

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 23.3%** (July 2024). The winner in Wigan had a majority of 23.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 162nd largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wigan#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 52.7%** (July 2024). Turnout in Wigan at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.7% (House of Commons Library). Joint 110th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wigan#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 104,889** (2021). Wigan had 104,889 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 236th most populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wigan#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 80%** (2022). About 80% of people in Wigan live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wigan#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001585) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 80% of people in Wigan live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001585) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wigan, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Wigan.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001585) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wigan, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Wigan.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001585) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wigan had 104,889 usual residents at the census.

## How Wigan compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Wigan | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 23.3% | joint 162nd largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 52.7% | joint 110th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 104,889 | 236th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 80% | joint 160th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## 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](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan)

- **Average house price: £194,393** (August 2026). Wigan’s average house price was £194,393 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,377** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wigan earned a median of £37,377 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 137th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.2×** (2025). A home in Wigan costs 5.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 53rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 25.2** (2025). Wigan has a deprivation score of 25.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 78th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## 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.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001585
- Council: [Wigan †](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 60.50 km²
- People, mid-2024: 109,017*
- Wards: 8
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 66
- Output areas: 349

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Makerfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/makerfield), [Bolton West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-west), [West Lancashire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-lancashire), [Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chorley)

## Similar places

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## Latest updates for Wigan

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001585

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wigan, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wigan#f-ge2024-majority.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wigan