Wilsham Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Wilsham Road is classified by the ONS as Comfortable Suburbia. Wilsham Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Wilsham Road is located in the Orrell ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.53451, -2.706901
Grid Ref SD532044
Suburb Orrell Post
Constituency Makerfield
Postcodes WN5 8SF

House Prices

The average house price in Wilsham Road is 47.77% higher than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 12 Wilsham Road, that sold for £265,000. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wilsham Road

Date No. Type Price
29/07/2022 12 Detached £265,000
29/05/2020 4 Detached £265,000

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

Crime in Wilsham Road, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Wilsham Road 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 Wilsham Road and compared that to the average for the Orrell ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wilsham Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Orrell ward

Social economic statistics for Wilsham Road

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 Wilsham Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wilsham Road 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 Wilsham Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wilsham Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wilsham Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wilsham Road are in the top 40% least 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 Wilsham Road are in the top 40% least 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 Wilsham Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wilsham Road are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wilsham Road

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

Unemployment in Wilsham Road

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.
1.81% of Wilsham Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wilsham Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wilsham Road. The proportion of retirees on Wilsham Road is 14.63% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
3.97% of Wilsham Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wilsham Road

The proportion of home owners on Wilsham Road is 36.28% higher than the national average of 62%. 0.86% of properties in Wilsham Road are private rented and 0.86% are social rented.
98.28% of residents of Wilsham Road own their home

Country of Birth of Wilsham Road residents

The proportion if Wilsham Road residents born in the UK is 15.19% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.16% of Wilsham Road residents were born outside the UK.
97.84% of Wilsham Road residents were born in the UK

Wilsham Road Summary

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

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