Heather Grove, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Heather Grove is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Heather Grove is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Heather Grove is located in the Atherleigh ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.508043, -2.524602
Grid Ref SD653013
Suburb Westleigh
Constituency Leigh
Postcodes WN4 8XJ, WN5 9PJ, WN5 9PN, WN7 5QS

House Prices

The average house price in Heather Grove is 37.86% lower than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 28 Heather Grove, that sold for £108,000. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Heather Grove

Date No. Type Price
03/08/2022 28 Semi £108,000
05/07/2022 44 Semi £110,000
01/11/2021 42 Semi £91,000
11/08/2021 16 Terrace £105,000
08/04/2021 85 Semi £88,000
04/03/2021 75 Semi £68,500
25/11/2020 12 Detached £165,000
03/11/2020 6 Semi £90,000
19/06/2020 4 Semi £183,000

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

Crime in Heather Grove, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Heather Grove 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 Heather Grove and compared that to the average for the Atherleigh ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Heather Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Atherleigh ward

Social economic statistics for Heather Grove

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 Heather Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Heather Grove 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 Heather Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Heather Grove 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 Heather Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Heather Grove 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 Heather Grove 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 Heather Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Heather Grove are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Heather Grove

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

Unemployment in Heather Grove

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.
4.11% of Heather Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Heather Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Heather Grove. The proportion of retirees on Heather Grove is 7.03% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.63% of Heather Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Heather Grove

The proportion of home owners on Heather Grove is 46.47% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.18% of properties in Heather Grove are private rented and 73.29% are social rented.
15.53% of residents of Heather Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Heather Grove residents

The proportion if Heather Grove residents born in the UK is 5.98% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.37% of Heather Grove residents were born outside the UK.
88.63% of Heather Grove residents were born in the UK

Heather Grove Summary

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

Heather Grove 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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