William Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester

William Street is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. William Street is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

William Street is located in the Hindley ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.534465, -2.574052
Grid Ref SD620043
Constituency Makerfield
Postcodes WN2 3PQ, WN3 4LD

House Prices

The average house price in William Street is 7.97% lower than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 16 William Street, that sold for £137,000. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in William Street

Date No. Type Price
23/06/2023 16 Terrace £137,000
28/10/2022 1 Terrace £128,000
09/09/2022 8 Terrace £122,000
06/06/2022 10 Terrace £123,000
25/02/2022 12 Terrace £131,000
18/08/2020 11 Terrace £114,000

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

Crime in William Street, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in William Street 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 William Street and compared that to the average for the Hindley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in William Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hindley ward

Social economic statistics for William Street

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 William Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean William Street 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 William Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around William Street are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around William Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in William Street are in the top 40% 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 William Street 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 William Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in William Street are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for William Street

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

Unemployment in William Street

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.
2.9% of William Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in William Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of William Street. The proportion of retirees on William Street is 3.02% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.58% of William Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in William Street

The proportion of home owners on William Street is 4.38% lower than the national average of 62%. 29.8% of properties in William Street are private rented and 11.26% are social rented.
57.62% of residents of William Street own their home

Country of Birth of William Street residents

The proportion if William Street residents born in the UK is 14.64% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.71% of William Street residents were born outside the UK.
97.29% of William Street residents were born in the UK

William Street Summary

William Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in William Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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