Vale Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Vale Close is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Vale Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Vale Close is located in the Shevington with Lower Ground ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.582847, -2.70594
Grid Ref SD533098
Suburb Shevington
Constituency Wigan
Postcodes WN6 9LB

House Prices

The average house price in Vale Close is 100% higher than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 8 Vale Close, that sold for £180,600. The average house price in Wigan is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Vale Close

Date No. Type Price
23/04/2021 8 Terrace £180,600

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

Crime in Vale Close, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Vale Close 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 Vale Close and compared that to the average for the Shevington with Lower Ground ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Vale Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Shevington with Lower Ground ward

Social economic statistics for Vale Close

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 Vale Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Vale Close 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 Vale Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Vale Close are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Vale Close

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

Unemployment in Vale Close

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.
0.92% of Vale Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Vale Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Vale Close. The proportion of retirees on Vale Close is 10.89% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.49% of Vale Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Vale Close

The proportion of home owners on Vale Close is 27.91% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.09% of properties in Vale Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
89.91% of residents of Vale Close own their home

Country of Birth of Vale Close residents

The proportion if Vale Close residents born in the UK is 13.46% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.89% of Vale Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.11% of Vale Close residents were born in the UK

Vale Close Summary

With house prices in Vale Close more than the average for Greater Manchester and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Vale Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Vale Close maybe difficult.

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