Penketh Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Penketh Street is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Penketh Street is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Penketh Street is located in the Wigan West ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.554002, -2.642334
Grid Ref SD575065
Suburb Gidlow
Constituency Wigan
Postcodes WN6 7JD

House Prices

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

Crime in Penketh Street, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Penketh 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 Penketh Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Penketh 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 Penketh Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Penketh Street are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Penketh Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Penketh Street 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 Penketh Street are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Penketh Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Penketh Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Penketh Street

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

Unemployment in Penketh 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.
3.27% of Penketh Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Penketh Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Penketh Street. The proportion of retirees on Penketh Street is 4.76% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.36% of Penketh Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Penketh Street

The proportion of home owners on Penketh Street is 20.73% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.27% of properties in Penketh Street are private rented and 0% are social rented.
82.73% of residents of Penketh Street own their home

Country of Birth of Penketh Street residents

The proportion if Penketh Street residents born in the UK is 13.35% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4% of Penketh Street residents were born outside the UK.
96% of Penketh Street residents were born in the UK

Penketh Street Summary

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

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