Is Bagshaw Lane in Wigan a nice place to live?

Bagshaw Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Bagshaw Lane is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Bagshaw Lane is located in the Westhoughton North and Chew Moor ward of the Bolton district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.552386, -2.56127
Grid Ref SD629063
Constituency Bolton West
Postcodes BL5 2DL, WN2 2SP, WN2 2SR

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Bagshaw Lane in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Bagshaw Lane, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Bagshaw Lane 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 Bagshaw Lane and compared that to the average for the Westhoughton North and Chew Moor ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bagshaw Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Westhoughton North and Chew Moor ward

Social economic statistics for Bagshaw Lane

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 Bagshaw Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bagshaw Lane 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 Bagshaw Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bagshaw Lane are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bagshaw Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bagshaw Lane are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

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 Bagshaw Lane are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

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 Bagshaw Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bagshaw Lane are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bagshaw Lane

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

Unemployment in Bagshaw Lane

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.
2.61% of Bagshaw Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bagshaw Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bagshaw Lane. The proportion of retirees on Bagshaw Lane is 3.57% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.17% of Bagshaw Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bagshaw Lane

The proportion of home owners on Bagshaw Lane is 10.93% higher than the national average of 62%. 24.06% of properties in Bagshaw Lane are private rented and 1.5% are social rented.
72.93% of residents of Bagshaw Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Bagshaw Lane residents

The proportion if Bagshaw Lane residents born in the UK is 16.55% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 0.8% of Bagshaw Lane residents were born outside the UK.
99.2% of Bagshaw Lane residents were born in the UK

Bagshaw Lane Summary

Bagshaw Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Bagshaw Lane maybe difficult.

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