Aspull, New Springs & Whelley
vs Wigan West
Wigan West 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 Wigan West. 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; Wigan West has 13,460 in 5,931. Aspull, New Springs & Whelley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 5.2 percentage points more than Wigan West (Wigan: 19%). Wigan West has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 2.6 percentage points more than Aspull, New Springs & Whelley (Wigan: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley (49%) and terraced houses in Wigan West (42%). Aspull, New Springs & Whelley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 12.5 percentage points more than Wigan West (Wigan: 66%). Wigan West has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 9.3 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 Wigan West, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 7.2 percentage points more than Wigan West (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley, and 79 in Wigan West. The typical postcode is 423 m from the nearest school in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley and 360 m in Wigan West. The typical postcode is 1,397 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley and 1,673 m in Wigan West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley and 97% in Wigan West.
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 West is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 13,460 people in 5,931 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 — 25% below the Wigan average.
More comparisons.
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley and Wigan West next to other wards of Wigan.