Aspull, New Springs & Whelley
vs Wigan Central
Wigan Central has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley. Homes in Wigan Central sold for a median of £213,000, 7% above Aspull, New Springs & Whelley. Aspull, New Springs & Whelley has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley has 11,869 residents in 5,190 households; Wigan Central has 12,036 in 5,729. Aspull, New Springs & Whelley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 1.5 percentage points more than Wigan Central (Wigan: 19%). Wigan Central has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 9.9 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 37% in Wigan Central. Aspull, New Springs & Whelley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 14.9 percentage points more than Wigan Central (Wigan: 66%). Wigan Central has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 10.1 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 £213,000 in Wigan Central, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 6.2 percentage points more than Wigan Central (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley, and 188 in Wigan Central. The typical postcode is 423 m from the nearest school in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley and 381 m in Wigan Central. The typical postcode is 1,397 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley and 1,036 m in Wigan Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley and 94% in Wigan Central.
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.
Wigan Central is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 12,036 people in 5,729 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £213,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Wigan median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the Wigan average.
More comparisons.
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley and Wigan Central next to other wards of Wigan.