Mycroft Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Mycroft Close is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Mycroft Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Mycroft Close is located in the Atherleigh ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.512202, -2.526884
Grid Ref SD651018
Suburb Westleigh
Constituency Leigh
Postcodes WN7 5QL

House Prices

The average house price in Mycroft Close is 19.83% higher than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 4 Mycroft Close, that sold for £172,650. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Mycroft Close

Date No. Type Price
08/04/2022 4 Semi £172,650

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Crime in Mycroft Close, Greater Manchester

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Mycroft Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Mycroft Close are in the top 20% 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 Mycroft Close are in the top 20% 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 Mycroft Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Mycroft Close are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Mycroft Close

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

Unemployment in Mycroft 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.
1.14% of Mycroft Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Mycroft Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Mycroft Close. The proportion of retirees on Mycroft Close is 9.81% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.41% of Mycroft Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Mycroft Close

The proportion of home owners on Mycroft Close is 15.91% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.27% of properties in Mycroft Close are private rented and 9.82% are social rented.
77.91% of residents of Mycroft Close own their home

Country of Birth of Mycroft Close residents

The proportion if Mycroft Close residents born in the UK is 7.69% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.66% of Mycroft Close residents were born outside the UK.
90.34% of Mycroft Close residents were born in the UK

Mycroft Close Summary

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

Mycroft Close 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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