Astley
vs Leigh South
Leigh South has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Astley. Homes in Astley sold for a median of £260,000, 20% above Leigh South. Astley has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Astley has 14,055 residents in 5,766 households; Leigh South has 12,625 in 5,672. Leigh South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 2.3 percentage points more than Astley (Wigan: 19%). Leigh South has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 9 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 44% in Leigh South. Astley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 16 percentage points more than Leigh South (Wigan: 66%). Leigh South has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 3.5 percentage points more than Astley (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Astley and £217,500 in Leigh South, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
Astley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 6.1 percentage points more than Leigh South (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 62 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Astley, and 74 in Leigh South. The typical postcode is 393 m from the nearest school in Astley and 441 m in Leigh South. The typical postcode is 1,417 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Astley and 4,779 m in Leigh South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Astley and 90% in Leigh South.
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.
Leigh South is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 12,625 people in 5,672 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £217,500 over the past two years, 9% above the Wigan median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% below the Wigan average.
More comparisons.
Astley and Leigh South next to other wards of Wigan.