Douglas Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Douglas Street is classified by the ONS as Ageing Communities and Families. Douglas Street is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Douglas Street is located in the Hindley ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.528525, -2.585378
Grid Ref SD612036
Constituency Makerfield
Postcodes M29 9EB, M29 9FB, M46 9EB, M46 9FB, WN2 3HP

House Prices

The average house price in Douglas Street is 14.4% higher than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 43 Douglas Street, that sold for £175,500. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Douglas Street

Date No. Type Price
25/11/2022 43 Terrace £175,500
06/06/2022 47 Terrace £152,000
27/08/2021 115 Semi £190,001
02/07/2021 25 Terrace £120,000
30/04/2021 78 Semi £171,000
18/01/2021 86 Semi £187,000
18/09/2020 92 Detached £170,000
27/03/2020 38 Semi £179,000

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

Crime in Douglas Street, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Douglas Street 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 Douglas Street and compared that to the average for the Hindley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Douglas Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hindley ward

Social economic statistics for Douglas Street

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 Douglas Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Douglas Street 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 Douglas Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Douglas Street 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 Douglas Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Douglas Street are in the top 30% 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 Douglas Street 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 Douglas Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Douglas Street are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Douglas Street

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

Unemployment in Douglas Street

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.
5.65% of Douglas Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Douglas Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Douglas Street. The proportion of retirees on Douglas Street is 16.43% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.03% of Douglas Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Douglas Street

The proportion of home owners on Douglas Street is 36.17% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.33% of properties in Douglas Street are private rented and 64.17% are social rented.
25.83% of residents of Douglas Street own their home

Country of Birth of Douglas Street residents

The proportion if Douglas Street residents born in the UK is 9.81% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.54% of Douglas Street residents were born outside the UK.
92.46% of Douglas Street residents were born in the UK

Douglas Street Summary

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

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