Bedford Place, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Bedford Place is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Bedford Place is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Bedford Place is located in the Bryn ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.496914, -2.647681
Grid Ref SD571002
Suburb Stubshaw Cross
Constituency Makerfield
Postcodes WN4 9XF

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Bedford Place in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Bedford Place, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Bedford Place 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 Bedford Place and compared that to the average for the Bryn ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bedford Place, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bryn ward

Social economic statistics for Bedford Place

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bedford Place involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bedford Place are in the top 10% 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 Bedford Place are in the top 10% 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 Bedford Place, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bedford Place are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bedford Place

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

Unemployment in Bedford Place

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.
3.37% of Bedford Place residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bedford Place

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bedford Place. The proportion of retirees on Bedford Place is 23.23% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
41.83% of Bedford Place residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bedford Place

The proportion of home owners on Bedford Place is 42.45% lower than the national average of 62%. 3.01% of properties in Bedford Place are private rented and 75.94% are social rented.
19.55% of residents of Bedford Place own their home

Country of Birth of Bedford Place residents

The proportion if Bedford Place residents born in the UK is 13.32% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.03% of Bedford Place residents were born outside the UK.
95.97% of Bedford Place residents were born in the UK

Bedford Place Summary

With house prices in Bedford Place less than the average for Greater Manchester and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Bedford Place is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Bedford Place has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Bedford Place maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Bedford Place 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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