Hey Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Hey Street is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. Hey Street is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Hey Street is located in the Abram ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.526447, -2.610827
Grid Ref SD596034
Suburb Ince-in-Makerfield
Constituency Makerfield
Postcodes WN3 4UG, WN3 4UJ, WN3 4UW

House Prices

The average house price in Hey Street is 43.14% lower than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 62 Hey Street, that sold for £106,000. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Hey Street

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2022 62 Terrace £106,000
18/11/2022 11B Terrace £86,000
05/08/2022 68 Terrace £122,000
08/06/2022 50 Terrace £96,000
21/12/2021 16 Terrace £73,500
14/05/2021 90 Flat £55,000
04/06/2020 9 Terrace £78,500
29/05/2020 3 Terrace £80,000

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

Crime in Hey Street, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Hey 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 Hey Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Hey 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 Hey Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Hey Street are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Hey Street

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

Unemployment in Hey 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.
2.73% of Hey Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hey Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hey Street. The proportion of retirees on Hey Street is 4.84% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.44% of Hey Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hey Street

The proportion of home owners on Hey Street is 4.42% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.9% of properties in Hey Street are private rented and 12.69% are social rented.
66.42% of residents of Hey Street own their home

Country of Birth of Hey Street residents

The proportion if Hey Street residents born in the UK is 9.99% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.36% of Hey Street residents were born outside the UK.
92.64% of Hey Street residents were born in the UK

Hey Street Summary

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

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