Aspull, New Springs & Whelley
vs Hindley
Hindley has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley. Homes in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley sold for a median of £199,997, 25% above Hindley. Aspull, New Springs & Whelley has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley has 11,869 residents in 5,190 households; Hindley has 13,164 in 5,843. Aspull, New Springs & Whelley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 3.1 percentage points more than Hindley (Wigan: 19%). Hindley has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 4.3 percentage points more than Aspull, New Springs & Whelley (Wigan: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 49% of homes in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley and 43% in Hindley. Aspull, New Springs & Whelley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 13.9 percentage points more than Hindley (Wigan: 66%). Hindley has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 5.2 percentage points more than Aspull, New Springs & Whelley (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £199,997 in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley and £160,000 in Hindley, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 6.8 percentage points more than Hindley (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley, and 81 in Hindley. The typical postcode is 423 m from the nearest school in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley and 336 m in Hindley. The typical postcode is 1,397 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley and 1,038 m in Hindley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley and 94% in Hindley.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
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Aspull, New Springs & Whelley is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 11,869 people in 5,190 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £199,997 over the past two years, in line with the Wigan median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% above the Wigan average.
Hindley is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 13,164 people in 5,843 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £160,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Wigan median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the Wigan average.
More comparisons.
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley and Hindley next to other wards of Wigan.