Astley
vs Atherton North
Atherton North has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Astley. Homes in Astley sold for a median of £260,000, 41% above Atherton North. Atherton North has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Astley has 14,055 residents in 5,766 households; Atherton North has 14,446 in 6,426. Astley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 1.7 percentage points more than Atherton North (Wigan: 19%). Atherton North has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 10.7 percentage points more than Astley (Wigan: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 53% of homes in Astley and 49% in Atherton North. Astley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 26.8 percentage points more than Atherton North (Wigan: 66%). Atherton North has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 5.3 percentage points more than Astley (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Astley and £184,000 in Atherton North, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
Atherton North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 1.3 percentage points more than Astley (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 62 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Astley, and 72 in Atherton North. The typical postcode is 393 m from the nearest school in Astley and 374 m in Atherton North. The typical postcode is 1,417 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Astley and 558 m in Atherton North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Astley and 93% in Atherton North.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Astley is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 14,055 people in 5,766 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 30% above the Wigan median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Wigan average.
Atherton North is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 14,446 people in 6,426 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £184,000 over the past two years, 8% below the Wigan median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% above the Wigan average.
More comparisons.
Astley and Atherton North next to other wards of Wigan.