Laurel Grove, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Laurel Grove is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Laurel Grove is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Laurel Grove is located in the Golborne and Lowton West ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.476661, -2.579782
Grid Ref SJ616979
Constituency Leigh
Postcodes WA3 2EE, WN4 8LJ, WN7 5RB

House Prices

The average house price in Laurel Grove is 34.48% higher than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 31 Laurel Grove, that sold for £135,000. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Laurel Grove

Date No. Type Price
16/05/2022 31 Terrace £135,000
17/11/2020 2 Semi £287,500

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

Crime in Laurel Grove, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Laurel Grove 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 Laurel Grove and compared that to the average for the Golborne and Lowton West ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Laurel Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Golborne and Lowton West ward

Social economic statistics for Laurel Grove

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 Laurel Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Laurel Grove 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 Laurel Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Laurel Grove are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Laurel Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Laurel Grove are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Laurel Grove 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 Laurel Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Laurel Grove are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Laurel Grove

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

Unemployment in Laurel Grove

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.
1.88% of Laurel Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Laurel Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Laurel Grove. The proportion of retirees on Laurel Grove is 24.12% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
42.72% of Laurel Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Laurel Grove

The proportion of home owners on Laurel Grove is 30.04% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.96% of properties in Laurel Grove are private rented and 0% are social rented.
92.04% of residents of Laurel Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Laurel Grove residents

The proportion if Laurel Grove residents born in the UK is 14.74% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.61% of Laurel Grove residents were born outside the UK.
97.39% of Laurel Grove residents were born in the UK

Laurel Grove Summary

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

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