Wigan by the deadly impact of Covid-19. Two other areas in Greater Manchester - Tameside and Rochdale - are also among the ten boroughs in the country with the highest death rates.
The figures have been reported as coronavirus infection rates are surging once again in Wigan, with the number of positive tests doubling in a week.
The area with the highest death rate in the country is Folkestone and Hythe, where a total of 281 people with Covid-19 have lost their lives, according to the latest government data published on Friday 8th January.