Is Dicconson Lane in Wigan a nice place to live?

Dicconson Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Dicconson Lane is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Dicconson Lane is located in the Westhoughton North and Chew Moor ward of the Bolton district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.564702, -2.557402
Grid Ref SD631077
Suburb Westhoughton
Constituency Bolton West
Postcodes BL5 3NN, WN2 1PX, WN2 1PZ, WN2 1QD, WN2 1QW

House Prices

The average house price in Dicconson Lane is 35.7% higher than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 97 Dicconson Lane, that sold for £120,000. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Dicconson Lane

Date No. Type Price
28/09/2021 97 Terrace £120,000
26/05/2021 125 Terrace £310,500

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

Crime in Dicconson Lane, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Dicconson 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 Dicconson Lane and compared that to the average for the Westhoughton North and Chew Moor ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Dicconson Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Westhoughton North and Chew Moor ward

Social economic statistics for Dicconson 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 Dicconson Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Dicconson 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 Dicconson Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Dicconson Lane are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Dicconson Lane

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

Unemployment in Dicconson 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.
2.61% of Dicconson Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dicconson Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dicconson Lane. The proportion of retirees on Dicconson Lane is 3.57% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.17% of Dicconson Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dicconson Lane

The proportion of home owners on Dicconson Lane is 10.93% higher than the national average of 62%. 24.06% of properties in Dicconson Lane are private rented and 1.5% are social rented.
72.93% of residents of Dicconson Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Dicconson Lane residents

The proportion if Dicconson Lane residents born in the UK is 16.55% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 0.8% of Dicconson Lane residents were born outside the UK.
99.2% of Dicconson Lane residents were born in the UK

Dicconson Lane Summary

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

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