Villa Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Villa Avenue is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Villa Avenue has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Villa Avenue is located in the Wigan West ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.56375, -2.646528
Grid Ref SD572076
Suburb Gidlow
Constituency Wigan
Postcodes WN6 8RH, WN6 8RQ

House Prices

The average house price in Villa Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 8 Villa Avenue, that sold for £145,000. The average house price in Wigan is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Villa Avenue

Date No. Type Price
03/01/2020 8 Semi £145,000

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

Crime in Villa Avenue, Greater Manchester

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Villa Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wigan West ward

Social economic statistics for Villa 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 Villa Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Villa 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 Villa Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Villa Avenue are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Villa Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Villa Avenue are in the top 20% 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 Villa Avenue are in the top 20% 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 Villa Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Villa Avenue are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Villa Avenue

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

Unemployment in Villa 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.
4.37% of Villa Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Villa Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Villa Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Villa Avenue is 8.91% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.51% of Villa Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Villa Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Villa Avenue is 28.15% lower than the national average of 62%. 10% of properties in Villa Avenue are private rented and 54.62% are social rented.
33.85% of residents of Villa Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Villa Avenue residents

The proportion if Villa Avenue residents born in the UK is 8.57% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.78% of Villa Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
91.22% of Villa Avenue residents were born in the UK

Villa Avenue Summary

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

Villa Avenue has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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