Heath Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Heath Lane is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Heath Lane is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Heath Lane is located in the Lowton East ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.467233, -2.579548
Grid Ref SJ616968
Constituency Leigh

House Prices

The average house price in Heath Lane is 76.26% higher than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 54 Heath Lane, that sold for £366,000. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Heath Lane

Date No. Type Price
04/02/2022 54 Semi £366,000
25/09/2020 122 Detached £800,000

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

Crime in Heath Lane, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Heath Lane 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 Heath Lane and compared that to the average for the Lowton East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Heath Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Lowton East ward

Social economic statistics for Heath Lane

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 Heath Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Heath Lane 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 Heath Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Heath Lane are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Heath Lane

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

Unemployment in Heath Lane

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.
1.81% of Heath Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Heath Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Heath Lane. The proportion of retirees on Heath Lane is 18.22% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.82% of Heath Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Heath Lane

The proportion of home owners on Heath Lane is 30.65% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.35% of properties in Heath Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
92.65% of residents of Heath Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Heath Lane residents

The proportion if Heath Lane residents born in the UK is 15.15% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.2% of Heath Lane residents were born outside the UK.
97.8% of Heath Lane residents were born in the UK

Heath Lane Summary

With house prices in Heath Lane more than the average for Greater Manchester and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Heath Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Heath Lane maybe difficult.

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