Scot Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Scot Lane is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Scot Lane is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Scot Lane is located in the Douglas ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.541113, -2.653909
Grid Ref SD567051
Suburb Newtown
Constituency Wigan

House Prices

The average house price in Scot Lane is 16.71% lower than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 104 Scot Lane, that sold for £108,000. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Scot Lane

Date No. Type Price
07/12/2022 104 £108,000
29/11/2022 185 Terrace £115,000
14/11/2022 103 Terrace £85,000
31/10/2022 397 Semi £180,000
14/10/2022 46 Terrace £105,000
09/09/2022 106 Terrace £135,000
06/07/2022 187 Terrace £113,900
01/07/2022 52 Terrace £123,000
27/05/2022 707 Semi £185,750
13/05/2022 122 Terrace £120,500

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

Crime in Scot Lane, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Scot Lane 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 Scot Lane and compared that to the average for the Douglas ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Scot Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Douglas ward

Social economic statistics for Scot Lane

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

2021 Census for Scot Lane

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

Unemployment in Scot Lane

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.
3.69% of Scot Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Scot Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Scot Lane. The proportion of retirees on Scot Lane is 13.69% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
4.91% of Scot Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Scot Lane

The proportion of home owners on Scot Lane is 18.61% lower than the national average of 62%. 38.62% of properties in Scot Lane are private rented and 17.99% are social rented.
43.39% of residents of Scot Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Scot Lane residents

The proportion if Scot Lane residents born in the UK is 7.05% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.3% of Scot Lane residents were born outside the UK.
89.7% of Scot Lane residents were born in the UK

Scot Lane Summary

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

Scot Lane 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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