Church Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Church Drive is classified by the ONS as Ageing Communities and Families. Church Drive has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Church Drive is located in the Orrell ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.532099, -2.711869
Grid Ref SD529041
Constituency Makerfield
Postcodes WN5 8ST

House Prices

The average house price in Church Drive is 53.86% higher than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is ORRELL METHODIST CHURCH Church Drive, that sold for £300,000. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Church Drive

Date No. Type Price
08/09/2021 ORRELL METHODIST CHURCH £300,000

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Crime in Church Drive, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Church Drive during July 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 Church Drive and compared that to the average for the Orrell ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Church Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Orrell ward

Social economic statistics for Church Drive

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 Church Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Church Drive 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 Church Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Church Drive 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 Church Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Church Drive 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 Church Drive 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 Church Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Church Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Church Drive

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

Unemployment in Church Drive

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.
2.31% of Church Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Church Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Church Drive. The proportion of retirees on Church Drive is 17.82% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.42% of Church Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Church Drive

The proportion of home owners on Church Drive is 19.25% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.74% of properties in Church Drive are private rented and 41.98% are social rented.
42.75% of residents of Church Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Church Drive residents

The proportion if Church Drive residents born in the UK is 13.69% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.66% of Church Drive residents were born outside the UK.
96.34% of Church Drive residents were born in the UK

Church Drive Summary

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

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