Geography
Melrose Avenue is located in the Leigh West ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.| Coordinates | 53.517745, -2.534193 |
| Grid Ref | SD646024 |
| Constituency | Leigh |
| Postcodes | WN7 5PH, WN7 5PL, WN7 5PQ |
House Prices
The average house price in Melrose Avenue is 17.1% lower than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 45 Melrose Avenue, that sold for £122,000. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.Average House Prices
Recent sales in Melrose Avenue
| Date | No. | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/12/2022 | 45 | Terrace | £122,000 |
| 15/07/2022 | 79 | Semi | £110,000 |
| 20/06/2022 | 54 | Terrace | £113,000 |
| 24/05/2022 | 15 | Terrace | £133,500 |
| 04/05/2022 | 50 | Terrace | £112,500 |
| 17/12/2021 | 3 | Semi | £120,000 |
| 20/09/2021 | 69 | Terrace | £90,000 |
| 22/01/2021 | 52 | Terrace | £81,000 |
| 11/12/2020 | 47 | Semi | £122,000 |
| 11/09/2020 | 89 | Terrace | £68,000 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Crime in Melrose Avenue, Greater Manchester
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Melrose 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 Melrose Avenue and compared that to the average for the Leigh West ward.You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Melrose Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Leigh West ward
Social economic statistics for Melrose 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 Melrose Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Melrose 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 Melrose Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Melrose Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Melrose Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Melrose Avenue
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Melrose Avenue.
Unemployment in Melrose 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.Retirees (OAPs) in Melrose Avenue
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Melrose Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Melrose Avenue is 10.11% lower than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Melrose Avenue
The proportion of home owners on Melrose Avenue is 13.43% lower than the national average of 62%. 20.48% of properties in Melrose Avenue are private rented and 30.48% are social rented.Country of Birth of Melrose Avenue residents
The proportion if Melrose Avenue residents born in the UK is 6.52% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.83% of Melrose Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Melrose Avenue Summary
With house prices in Melrose Avenue less than the average for Greater Manchester and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Melrose Avenue has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Melrose Avenue maybe easier than surrounding areas.
Melrose Avenue has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.
