Atherton South & Lilford
vs Leigh South
Atherton South & Lilford has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Leigh South. Homes in Leigh South sold for a median of £217,500, 18% above Atherton South & Lilford. Atherton South & Lilford has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Atherton South & Lilford has 12,961 residents in 5,873 households; Leigh South has 12,625 in 5,672. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (21% and 21%). Leigh South has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 1.2 percentage points more than Atherton South & Lilford (Wigan: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Atherton South & Lilford (38%) and semi-detached houses in Leigh South (44%). Atherton South & Lilford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 6.8 percentage points more than Leigh South (Wigan: 66%). Atherton South & Lilford has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 5.9 percentage points more than Leigh South (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £185,000 in Atherton South & Lilford and £217,500 in Leigh South, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
Atherton South & Lilford has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 6.8 percentage points more than Leigh South (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 89 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Atherton South & Lilford, and 74 in Leigh South. The typical postcode is 358 m from the nearest school in Atherton South & Lilford and 441 m in Leigh South. The typical postcode is 1,873 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Atherton South & Lilford and 4,779 m in Leigh South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Atherton South & Lilford 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.
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.
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.
Atherton South & Lilford and Leigh South next to other wards of Wigan.