Metropolitan district · North West

Wigan

GSS code E08000010

Last reviewed 6 September 2026 from the latest source snapshot on this record.

Geography

The local-authority record

Council: Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Authority type: Metropolitan district
Country and region: England · North West
Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester
Westminster constituency: Leigh and Atherton, Makerfield, Wigan, Worsley and Eccles

What this record is: this is the metropolitan district named Wigan; it is a geography record rather than a record for a settlement with the same name.

Coverage

One current signal from each detailed source

UK ElectionsLabour 42 of 75 seatsCouncil controlAfter the 7 May 2026 election; source dataset generated 30 August 2026.Open the detailed UK Elections record

UK Demographics104.5 per 1,000 residentsTotal recorded crimelatest held by source: Year ending March 2024; dataset updated 28 April 2026.Open the detailed UK Demographics record

AI DOGE£597,698,578Published payments2025/26Open the detailed AI DOGE record

Asylum Stats1193 people on support; 34.37 per 10,000Asylum supportAs at 30 June 2026.Open the detailed Asylum Stats record

Sources and dates

Each source keeps its own update cycle

The linked source holds the full record, methodology and latest detailed data.

UK Elections: 30 August 2026
UK Demographics: 28 April 2026
AI DOGE: 6 September 2026
Asylum Stats: 30 June 2026