Douglas
vs Pemberton
Douglas has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Pemberton. Homes in Pemberton sold for a median of £160,000, 7% above Douglas. Pemberton has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Douglas has 13,166 residents in 5,836 households; Pemberton has 14,443 in 6,082. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (17% and 17%). Douglas has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 1.1 percentage points more than Pemberton (Wigan: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Douglas and 46% in Pemberton. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (51% and 50%). Douglas has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 8.1 percentage points more than Pemberton (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Douglas and £160,000 in Pemberton, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
Pemberton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 1.2 percentage points more than Douglas (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Douglas, and 52 in Pemberton. The typical postcode is 488 m from the nearest school in Douglas and 391 m in Pemberton. The typical postcode is 792 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Douglas and 1,359 m in Pemberton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Douglas and 94% in Pemberton.
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.
Douglas is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 13,166 people in 5,836 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,000 over the past two years, 25% below 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.
Pemberton is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 14,443 people in 6,082 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £160,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Wigan median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Wigan average.
More comparisons.
Douglas and Pemberton next to other wards of Wigan.