Beech Grove, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Beech Grove is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Beech Grove is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Beech Grove is located in the Leigh South ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.484139, -2.523553
Grid Ref SJ653987
Constituency Leigh
Postcodes WN2 5YG, WN2 5YH, WN6 8PD, WN7 3LW

House Prices

The average house price in Beech Grove is 100% higher than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 16 Beech Grove, that sold for £110,000. The average house price in Wigan is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Beech Grove

Date No. Type Price
27/07/2022 16 Semi £110,000
22/04/2022 20 Semi £130,000
22/07/2021 29 Terrace £80,000
20/11/2020 13 Terrace £93,111
03/06/2020 5 Semi £91,000

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Crime in Beech Grove, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Beech Grove during May 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 Beech Grove and compared that to the average for the Leigh South ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Beech Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Leigh South ward

Social economic statistics for Beech Grove

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 Beech Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Beech Grove 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 Beech Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Beech Grove are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Beech Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Beech Grove are in the top 40% least 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 Beech Grove 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 Beech Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Beech Grove are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Beech Grove

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

Unemployment in Beech Grove

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.
2.33% of Beech Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Beech Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Beech Grove. The proportion of retirees on Beech Grove is 20.7% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
39.3% of Beech Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Beech Grove

The proportion of home owners on Beech Grove is 34.3% higher than the national average of 62%. 3.7% of properties in Beech Grove are private rented and 0% are social rented.
96.3% of residents of Beech Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Beech Grove residents

The proportion if Beech Grove residents born in the UK is 13.09% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.26% of Beech Grove residents were born outside the UK.
95.74% of Beech Grove residents were born in the UK

Beech Grove Summary

With house prices in Beech Grove more than the average for Greater Manchester and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Beech Grove has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Beech Grove maybe difficult.

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