Is Shevington Moor in Wigan a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Shevington Moor older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Shevington Moor and Wigan? What is the claimant count in Shevington Moor and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.Shevington Moor Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Shevington with Lower Ground.Age Band | Proportion |
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4 & under | |
5 - 9 years | |
10 - 15 years | |
16 - 19 years | |
20 - 24 years | |
25 - 34 years | |
35 - 49 years | |
50 - 64 years | |
65 - 74 years | |
75 - 84 years | |
85 years & over | |
Shevington Moor Health Statistics
Shevington with Lower Ground has more residents (=round( $ward_health->very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Shevington with Lower Ground | 48.71% | 32.72% | 13.64% | 3.8% | 1.13% |
Wigan | 46.27% | 33.46% | 14.03% | 4.88% | 1.36% |
North West | 47.73% | 32.71% | 13.36% | 4.77% | 1.43% |
England | 48.49% | 33.71% | 12.65% | 3.98% | 1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Wigan changed since 2011?
Wigan residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.64% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 45.39% | 32.7% | 14.72% | 5.7% | 1.49% |
2021 | 46.27% | 33.46% | 14.03% | 4.88% | 1.36% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How many residents own or rent their home in Shevington Moor and Wigan
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Shevington Moor either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 84.21 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 15.79 of Shevington Moor residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Shevington with Lower Ground | 84.21% | 15.79% |
Wigan | 66.37% | 33.63% |
North West | 62.33% | 37.67% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Shevington Moor has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Shevington Moor compared to other wards in Wigan
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | Winstanley (Wigan) | 92.37% | 7.63% |
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2 | Shevington with Lower Ground | 84.21% | 15.79% |
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3 | Hindley Green | 81.77% | 18.23% |
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4 | Orrell | 81.69% | 18.31% |
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5 | Standish with Langtree | 80.84% | 19.16% |
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6 | Lowton East | 80.73% | 19.27% |
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7 | Astley Mosley Common | 78.93% | 21.07% |
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8 | Ashton (Wigan) | 78.78% | 21.22% |
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9 | Aspull New Springs Whelley | 74.24% | 25.76% |
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10 | Bryn (Wigan) | 68.4% | 31.6% |
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11 | Worsley Mesnes | 66.18% | 33.82% |
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12 | Tyldesley (Wigan) | 65.8% | 34.21% |
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13 | Leigh South | 64.5% | 35.5% |
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14 | Golborne and Lowton West | 64.34% | 35.66% |
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15 | Atherleigh | 63.62% | 36.38% |
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16 | Leigh East | 61.28% | 38.72% |
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17 | Wigan West | 61.18% | 38.82% |
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18 | Abram | 59.92% | 40.08% |
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19 | Hindley | 59.33% | 40.67% |
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20 | Wigan Central | 58.57% | 41.43% |
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21 | Atherton | 57.19% | 42.81% |
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22 | Leigh West | 53.35% | 46.65% |
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23 | Douglas | 50.64% | 49.36% |
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24 | Pemberton | 49.37% | 50.63% |
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25 | Ince | 42.37% | 57.63% |
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Shevington Moor is ranked 2 out of 25 wards in Wigan for the percentage of home owners.Shevington Moor Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Shevington Moor residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Shevington Moor to the national average for England.
Level | Shevington with Lower Ground | England |
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No Qualifications | 15.73% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 9.25% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 13.83% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 7.78% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 17.43% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 33.46% | 33.92% |
Shevington Moor Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Wigan.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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Wigan | 3.9% | -0.4% |
North West | 4.3% | -0.3% |
England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Shevington Moor on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Shevington Moor.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 54.87% |
In Part-Time Work | 25.5% |
Unemployed | 2.88% |
74.5% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Shevington MoorShevington Moor & Wigan Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Shevington Moor in the Wigan local area district.
Shevington Moor has a lower rate of immigrants than Wigan, the North West region and England as a whole. Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Shevington with Lower Ground | 97.03% | 2.97% |
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Wigan | 93.78% | 6.22% |
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North West | 88.33% | 11.67% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Shevington Moor compared to other wards in Wigan
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Ince | 87.87% | 12.13% |
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2 | Leigh West | 89.05% | 10.95% |
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3 | Wigan Central | 89.72% | 10.28% |
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4 | Douglas | 90.39% | 9.61% |
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5 | Leigh East | 90.43% | 9.57% |
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6 | Wigan West | 91.93% | 8.07% |
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7 | Atherleigh | 92.63% | 7.37% |
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8 | Pemberton | 92.71% | 7.29% |
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9 | Abram | 92.79% | 7.21% |
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10 | Atherton | 93.05% | 6.95% |
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11 | Tyldesley | 93.67% | 6.33% |
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12 | Astley Mosley Common | 94.02% | 5.98% |
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13 | Leigh South | 94.19% | 5.81% |
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14 | Worsley Mesnes | 95.04% | 4.96% |
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15 | Golborne and Lowton West | 95.42% | 4.58% |
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16 | Aspull New Springs Whelley | 95.71% | 4.29% |
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17 | Standish with Langtree | 95.72% | 4.28% |
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18 | Hindley | 96% | 4% |
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19 | Lowton East | 96.26% | 3.74% |
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20 | Hindley Green | 96.3% | 3.7% |
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21 | Ashton | 96.48% | 3.52% |
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22 | Bryn | 96.88% | 3.12% |
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23 | Shevington with Lower Ground | 97.03% | 2.97% |
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24 | Winstanley | 97.27% | 2.73% |
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25 | Orrell | 97.44% | 2.56% |
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';Shevington Moor is ranked 23 out of 25 wards in Wigan for the number of residents born outside of the UK.What are the occupations of the residents of Shevington Moor?
The largest employment sector in Shevington Moor is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector | Proportion |
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Professional Occupations | 21.82% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 14.26% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 13.22% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 11.02% |
Skilled Trades | 10.65% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 8.07% |
Elementary Occupations | 7.76% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 7.05% |
What is the population of Shevington Moor and Wigan?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Wigan including Shevington Moor. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Abram | 15909 |
Ashton | 12018 |
Aspull New Springs Whelley | 13065 |
Astley Mosley Common | 11893 |
Atherleigh | 12411 |
Atherton | 15786 |
Bryn | 11694 |
Douglas | 13819 |
Golborne and Lowton West | 12050 |
Hindley | 13703 |
Hindley Green | 11348 |
Ince | 14547 |
Leigh East | 12811 |
Leigh South | 14388 |
Leigh West | 15758 |
Lowton East | 13338 |
Orrell | 12244 |
Pemberton | 14893 |
Shevington with Lower Ground | 11513 |
Standish with Langtree | 12832 |
Tyldesley | 14920 |
Wigan Central | 12317 |
Wigan West | 13457 |
Winstanley | 11776 |
Worsley Mesnes | 12222 |
Wigan Total | 330712 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.