Priory Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Priory Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Priory Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Priory Close is located in the Pemberton ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.533781, -2.685495
Grid Ref SD546043
Suburb Lamberhead Green
Constituency Wigan
Postcodes WN5 8JX

House Prices

The average house price in Priory Close is 26.24% higher than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 6 Priory Close, that sold for £187,660. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Priory Close

Date No. Type Price
05/08/2021 6 Semi £187,660

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Crime in Priory Close, Greater Manchester

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Priory Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Pemberton ward

Social economic statistics for Priory Close

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 Priory Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Priory Close 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 Priory Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Priory Close 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 Priory Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Priory Close are in the top 20% 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 Priory Close 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 Priory Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Priory Close are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Priory Close

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

Unemployment in Priory Close

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.
0% of Priory Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Priory Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Priory Close. The proportion of retirees on Priory Close is 0.86% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.46% of Priory Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Priory Close

The proportion of home owners on Priory Close is 25.75% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.29% of properties in Priory Close are private rented and 1.96% are social rented.
87.75% of residents of Priory Close own their home

Country of Birth of Priory Close residents

The proportion if Priory Close residents born in the UK is 13.3% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.05% of Priory Close residents were born outside the UK.
95.95% of Priory Close residents were born in the UK

Priory Close Summary

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

Priory Close 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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