Southern Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Southern Street is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Southern Street has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Southern Street is located in the Douglas ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.531006, -2.667633
Grid Ref SD558040
Suburb Highfield
Constituency Wigan
Postcodes WN5 9JB

House Prices

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

Crime in Southern Street, Greater Manchester

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Southern Street

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

Unemployment in Southern 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.
2.68% of Southern Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Southern Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Southern Street. The proportion of retirees on Southern Street is 0.6% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.2% of Southern Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Southern Street

The proportion of home owners on Southern Street is 0.81% lower than the national average of 62%. 34.33% of properties in Southern Street are private rented and 4.48% are social rented.
61.19% of residents of Southern Street own their home

Country of Birth of Southern Street residents

The proportion if Southern Street residents born in the UK is 11.58% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.77% of Southern Street residents were born outside the UK.
94.23% of Southern Street residents were born in the UK

Southern Street Summary

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

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