Whalley Grove, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Whalley Grove is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Whalley Grove is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Whalley Grove is located in the Leigh West ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.517562, -2.532697
Grid Ref SD647024
Constituency Leigh
Postcodes WN7 5PJ

House Prices

The average house price in Whalley Grove is 37.05% lower than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 1 Whalley Grove, that sold for £116,000. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Whalley Grove

Date No. Type Price
04/08/2021 1 Terrace £116,000
19/02/2021 5 Terrace £86,000

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

Crime in Whalley Grove, Greater Manchester

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

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

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

2021 Census for Whalley Grove

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

Unemployment in Whalley 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.
3.71% of Whalley Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Whalley Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Whalley Grove. The proportion of retirees on Whalley Grove is 10.11% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.49% of Whalley Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Whalley Grove

The proportion of home owners on Whalley Grove is 13.43% lower than the national average of 62%. 20.48% of properties in Whalley Grove are private rented and 30.48% are social rented.
48.57% of residents of Whalley Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Whalley Grove residents

The proportion if Whalley Grove residents born in the UK is 6.52% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.83% of Whalley Grove residents were born outside the UK.
89.17% of Whalley Grove residents were born in the UK

Whalley Grove Summary

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

Whalley 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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