Is Broadoak Avenue in Wigan a nice place to live?

Broadoak Avenue is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Broadoak Avenue has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Broadoak Avenue is located in the Astley Mosley Common ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.507619, -2.428173
Grid Ref SD717012
Constituency Leigh
Postcodes M28 1AJ, M28 1DQ, M28 4AJ, M28 4DQ

House Prices

The average house price in Broadoak Avenue is 60.75% higher than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 5 Broadoak Avenue, that sold for £358,000. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Broadoak Avenue

Date No. Type Price
01/04/2022 5 Terrace £358,000
11/02/2022 1 Detached £375,000
16/10/2020 1 Detached £325,000

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

Crime in Broadoak Avenue, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Broadoak Avenue 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 Broadoak Avenue and compared that to the average for the Astley Mosley Common ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Broadoak Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Astley Mosley Common ward

Social economic statistics for Broadoak Avenue

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 Broadoak Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Broadoak Avenue 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 Broadoak Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Broadoak Avenue are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Broadoak Avenue

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

Unemployment in Broadoak Avenue

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.
3.6% of Broadoak Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Broadoak Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Broadoak Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Broadoak Avenue is 1.63% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.97% of Broadoak Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Broadoak Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Broadoak Avenue is 19.64% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.87% of properties in Broadoak Avenue are private rented and 0.48% are social rented.
81.64% of residents of Broadoak Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Broadoak Avenue residents

The proportion if Broadoak Avenue residents born in the UK is 8.98% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.37% of Broadoak Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
91.63% of Broadoak Avenue residents were born in the UK

Broadoak Avenue Summary

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

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