Albert Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Albert Street is classified by the ONS as Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods. Albert Street is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Albert Street is located in the Douglas ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.539831, -2.653346
Grid Ref SD567049
Suburb Newtown
Constituency Wigan
Postcodes WN2 3BA, WN5 0TR, WN5 9DR, WN5 9EF

House Prices

The average house price in Albert Street is 100% higher than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 79 Albert Street, that sold for £143,000. The average house price in Wigan is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Albert Street

Date No. Type Price
19/08/2022 79 Terrace £143,000

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

Crime in Albert Street, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Albert Street during May 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 Albert Street and compared that to the average for the Douglas ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Albert Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Douglas ward

Social economic statistics for Albert Street

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Albert Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Albert Street 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 Albert Street 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 Albert Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Albert Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Albert Street

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

Unemployment in Albert Street

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.
3.63% of Albert Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Albert Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Albert Street. The proportion of retirees on Albert Street is 3.51% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.11% of Albert Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Albert Street

The proportion of home owners on Albert Street is 5.26% lower than the national average of 62%. 19.66% of properties in Albert Street are private rented and 23.6% are social rented.
56.74% of residents of Albert Street own their home

Country of Birth of Albert Street residents

The proportion if Albert Street residents born in the UK is 4.32% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.03% of Albert Street residents were born outside the UK.
86.97% of Albert Street residents were born in the UK

Albert Street Summary

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

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