School Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester

School Avenue is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. School Avenue is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

School Avenue is located in the Wigan Central ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.552284, -2.618731
Grid Ref SD591063
Suburb Longshoot
Constituency Wigan
Postcodes WN1 3XA

House Prices

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

Crime in School Avenue, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in School Avenue 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 School Avenue and compared that to the average for the Wigan Central ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in School Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wigan Central ward

Social economic statistics for School Avenue

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 School Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean School Avenue 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 School Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around School Avenue are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for School Avenue

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

Unemployment in School Avenue

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.
4.18% of School Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in School Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of School Avenue. The proportion of retirees on School Avenue is 2.28% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.32% of School Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in School Avenue

The proportion of home owners on School Avenue is 12.37% lower than the national average of 62%. 22.96% of properties in School Avenue are private rented and 27.41% are social rented.
49.63% of residents of School Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of School Avenue residents

The proportion if School Avenue residents born in the UK is 12.04% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.31% of School Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
94.69% of School Avenue residents were born in the UK

School Avenue Summary

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

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