Is Wigan Road in Bolton a nice place to live?

Wigan Road is classified by the ONS as Achieving Minorities. Wigan Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Wigan Road is located in the Heaton and Lostock ward of the Bolton district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.563131, -2.473513
Grid Ref SD687074
Suburb Fernhill Gate
Constituency Bolton West

House Prices

The average house price in Wigan Road is 75.03% higher than the rest of Bolton. The last sale we have on record is TAVERNFAYRE Wigan Road, that sold for £1,965,000. The average house price in Bolton is £137,689 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wigan Road

Date No. Type Price
24/05/2023 TAVERNFAYRE £1,965,000
21/12/2022 473 Semi £180,000
07/12/2022 518 Terrace £100,000
30/11/2022 53 Semi £350,000
09/11/2022 483 Terrace £162,500
28/10/2022 345 Terrace £140,000
28/10/2022 520 Terrace £62,000
27/10/2022 21 Terrace £139,000
27/10/2022 489 Terrace £167,000
21/10/2022 273 Terrace £73,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Wigan Road, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Wigan Road during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Wigan Road and compared that to the average for the Heaton and Lostock ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wigan Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Heaton and Lostock ward

Social economic statistics for Wigan Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Wigan Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wigan Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Wigan Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wigan Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wigan Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wigan Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Wigan Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Wigan Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wigan Road are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wigan Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Wigan Road.

Unemployment in Wigan Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.57% of Wigan Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wigan Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wigan Road. The proportion of retirees on Wigan Road is 8.95% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.65% of Wigan Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wigan Road

The proportion of home owners on Wigan Road is 5.54% lower than the national average of 62%. 39.46% of properties in Wigan Road are private rented and 0.68% are social rented.
56.46% of residents of Wigan Road own their home

Country of Birth of Wigan Road residents

The proportion if Wigan Road residents born in the UK is 11.22% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 28.57% of Wigan Road residents were born outside the UK.
71.43% of Wigan Road residents were born in the UK

Wigan Road Summary

Wigan Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Wigan Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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