Brook Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Brook Lane is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Brook Lane is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Brook Lane is located in the Pemberton ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.534022, -2.687354
Grid Ref SD545043
Suburb Lamberhead Green
Constituency Wigan
Postcodes WN5 8JE, WN5 8JW

House Prices

The average house price in Brook Lane is 7.72% higher than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 121 Brook Lane, that sold for £150,000. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Brook Lane

Date No. Type Price
23/02/2022 121 Terrace £150,000

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

Crime in Brook Lane, Greater Manchester

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Brook Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Pemberton ward

Social economic statistics for Brook 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 Brook Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Brook 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 Brook Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Brook Lane 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 Brook Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Brook Lane 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 Brook Lane 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 Brook Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Brook Lane are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Brook Lane

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

Unemployment in Brook 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.
3.72% of Brook Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Brook Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Brook Lane. The proportion of retirees on Brook Lane is 1.1% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.7% of Brook Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Brook Lane

The proportion of home owners on Brook Lane is 14.87% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.69% of properties in Brook Lane are private rented and 9.7% are social rented.
76.87% of residents of Brook Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Brook Lane residents

The proportion if Brook Lane residents born in the UK is 15.02% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.33% of Brook Lane residents were born outside the UK.
97.67% of Brook Lane residents were born in the UK

Brook Lane Summary

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

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