Wigan Road, St Helens, Greater Manchester

Wigan Road is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Wigan Road is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Wigan Road is located in the Orrell ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.509132, -2.692123
Grid Ref SD541016
Suburb Billinge Chapel End
Constituency Makerfield
Postcodes WN5 7XR, WN5 7XS, WN5 7XT

House Prices

The average house price in Wigan Road is 100% higher than the rest of St Helens. The last sale we have on record is 12 Wigan Road, that sold for £400,000. The average house price in St Helens is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wigan Road

Date No. Type Price
15/11/2021 12 Detached £400,000
25/06/2021 1 £600,000

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

Crime in Wigan Road, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Wigan Road 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 Wigan Road and compared that to the average for the Orrell ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wigan Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Orrell ward

Social economic statistics for Wigan Road

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 Wigan Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wigan Road 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 Wigan Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wigan Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wigan Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wigan Road are in the top 40% least 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 Wigan Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Wigan Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wigan Road are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wigan Road

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

Unemployment in Wigan Road

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.
3.48% of Wigan Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wigan Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wigan Road. The proportion of retirees on Wigan Road is 4.82% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.42% of Wigan Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wigan Road

The proportion of home owners on Wigan Road is 6.42% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.79% of properties in Wigan Road are private rented and 15.79% are social rented.
68.42% of residents of Wigan Road own their home

Country of Birth of Wigan Road residents

The proportion if Wigan Road residents born in the UK is 13.41% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.94% of Wigan Road residents were born outside the UK.
96.06% of Wigan Road residents were born in the UK

Wigan Road Summary

Wigan Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Wigan Road maybe difficult.

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