Gordon Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Gordon Street is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Gordon Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Gordon Street is located in the Leigh West ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.50025, -2.520691
Grid Ref SD655005
Constituency Leigh

House Prices

The average house price in Gordon Street is 47.57% lower than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 87 Gordon Street, that sold for £100,000. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Gordon Street

Date No. Type Price
21/07/2023 87 Terrace £100,000
02/12/2022 181 Terrace £117,000
02/12/2022 115 Terrace £110,000
06/09/2022 79 Terrace £62,000
02/09/2022 32 Terrace £80,000
29/07/2022 117 Terrace £89,950
29/07/2022 127 Terrace £95,000
23/06/2022 59 Terrace £70,000
13/06/2022 121 Terrace £80,000
03/05/2022 189 Terrace £95,000

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Crime in Gordon Street, Greater Manchester

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Gordon Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Gordon Street are in the top 10% 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 Gordon Street 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 Gordon Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Gordon Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Gordon Street

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

Unemployment in Gordon 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.
5.43% of Gordon Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Gordon Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Gordon Street. The proportion of retirees on Gordon Street is 5.82% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.78% of Gordon Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Gordon Street

The proportion of home owners on Gordon Street is 11.72% lower than the national average of 62%. 40.78% of properties in Gordon Street are private rented and 8.94% are social rented.
50.28% of residents of Gordon Street own their home

Country of Birth of Gordon Street residents

The proportion if Gordon Street residents born in the UK is 3.05% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.4% of Gordon Street residents were born outside the UK.
79.6% of Gordon Street residents were born in the UK

Gordon Street Summary

With house prices in Gordon Street less than the average for Greater Manchester and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Gordon Street is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Gordon Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Gordon Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Gordon Street 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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