Victoria Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Victoria Road is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Victoria Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Victoria Road is located in the Abram ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.51822, -2.600559
Grid Ref SD602025
Constituency Makerfield
Postcodes WN2 5DJ, WN2 5DL, WN2 5DN

House Prices

The average house price in Victoria Road is 100% higher than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 66 Victoria Road, that sold for £188,000. The average house price in Wigan is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Victoria Road

Date No. Type Price
07/12/2022 66 Semi £188,000
04/11/2022 19 Terrace £184,000
23/09/2022 139 Semi £180,000
23/09/2022 76 Semi £200,000
26/08/2022 18 Terrace £117,500
22/08/2022 91 Semi £157,300
21/06/2022 7 Terrace £170,000
17/06/2022 22 Semi £138,000
27/05/2022 76 Semi £193,000
04/03/2022 7 Semi £85,000

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

Crime in Victoria Road, Greater Manchester

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Victoria Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Abram ward

Social economic statistics for Victoria 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 Victoria Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Victoria 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 Victoria Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Victoria Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Victoria Road

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

Unemployment in Victoria 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.
3.33% of Victoria Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Victoria Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Victoria Road. The proportion of retirees on Victoria Road is 8.9% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.5% of Victoria Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Victoria Road

The proportion of home owners on Victoria Road is 0.59% higher than the national average of 62%. 35.25% of properties in Victoria Road are private rented and 0.72% are social rented.
62.59% of residents of Victoria Road own their home

Country of Birth of Victoria Road residents

The proportion if Victoria Road residents born in the UK is 9.79% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.56% of Victoria Road residents were born outside the UK.
92.44% of Victoria Road residents were born in the UK

Victoria Road Summary

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

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