Walnut Grove, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Walnut Grove is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Walnut Grove is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Walnut Grove is located in the Atherleigh ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.511114, -2.521277
Grid Ref SD655017
Suburb Westleigh
Constituency Leigh
Postcodes WN7 5RQ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Walnut Grove in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Walnut Grove, Greater Manchester

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

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

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

2021 Census for Walnut Grove

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

Unemployment in Walnut 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.
5.53% of Walnut Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Walnut Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Walnut Grove. The proportion of retirees on Walnut Grove is 6.35% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.25% of Walnut Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Walnut Grove

The proportion of home owners on Walnut Grove is 39.86% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.71% of properties in Walnut Grove are private rented and 70.71% are social rented.
22.14% of residents of Walnut Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Walnut Grove residents

The proportion if Walnut Grove residents born in the UK is 6.96% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.39% of Walnut Grove residents were born outside the UK.
89.61% of Walnut Grove residents were born in the UK

Walnut Grove Summary

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

Walnut 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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