Priory Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester

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

Geography

Priory Avenue is located in the Leigh West ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.516552, -2.531493
Grid Ref SD648023
Suburb Westleigh
Constituency Leigh
Postcodes WN7 5NY

House Prices

The average house price in Priory Avenue is 59.1% lower than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 5 Priory Avenue, that sold for £87,000. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Priory Avenue

Date No. Type Price
15/02/2021 5 Terrace £87,000

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Crime in Priory Avenue, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Priory Avenue 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 Priory Avenue and compared that to the average for the Leigh West ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Priory Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Leigh West ward

Social economic statistics for Priory Avenue

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 Priory Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Priory Avenue 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 Priory Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Priory Avenue 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 Priory Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Priory Avenue 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 Priory Avenue 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 Priory Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Priory Avenue are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Priory Avenue

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

Unemployment in Priory Avenue

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.
5.24% of Priory Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Priory Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Priory Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Priory Avenue is 6.73% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.33% of Priory Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Priory Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Priory Avenue is 3.08% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.29% of properties in Priory Avenue are private rented and 20.63% are social rented.
65.08% of residents of Priory Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Priory Avenue residents

The proportion if Priory Avenue residents born in the UK is 12.3% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.05% of Priory Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
94.95% of Priory Avenue residents were born in the UK

Priory Avenue Summary

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

Priory Avenue 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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