Astley
vs Atherton South & Lilford
Atherton South & Lilford has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Astley. Homes in Astley sold for a median of £260,000, 41% above Atherton South & Lilford. Atherton South & Lilford has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Astley has 14,055 residents in 5,766 households; Atherton South & Lilford has 12,961 in 5,873. Atherton South & Lilford has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 2.1 percentage points more than Astley (Wigan: 19%). Atherton South & Lilford has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 7.8 percentage points more than Astley (Wigan: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Astley (53%) and terraced houses in Atherton South & Lilford (38%). Astley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 9.2 percentage points more than Atherton South & Lilford (Wigan: 66%). Atherton South & Lilford has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 9.4 percentage points more than Astley (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Astley and £185,000 in Atherton South & Lilford, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (18% and 19%). A typical postcode has 62 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Astley, and 89 in Atherton South & Lilford. The typical postcode is 393 m from the nearest school in Astley and 358 m in Atherton South & Lilford. The typical postcode is 1,417 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Astley and 1,873 m in Atherton South & Lilford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Astley and 92% in Atherton South & Lilford.
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 South & Lilford is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 12,961 people in 5,873 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £185,000 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 — 3% above the Wigan average.
More comparisons.
Astley and Atherton South & Lilford next to other wards of Wigan.