Douglas
vs Wigan Central
Douglas has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Wigan Central. Homes in Wigan Central sold for a median of £213,000, 42% above Douglas. Douglas has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Douglas has 13,166 residents in 5,836 households; Wigan Central has 12,036 in 5,729. Wigan Central has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 4.3 percentage points more than Douglas (Wigan: 19%). Wigan Central has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 6.3 percentage points more than Douglas (Wigan: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Douglas and 37% in Wigan Central. Wigan Central has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 7.9 percentage points more than Douglas (Wigan: 66%). Douglas has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 1.5 percentage points more than Wigan Central (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Douglas and £213,000 in Wigan Central, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
Douglas has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 3.4 percentage points more than Wigan Central (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Douglas, and 188 in Wigan Central. The typical postcode is 488 m from the nearest school in Douglas and 381 m in Wigan Central. The typical postcode is 792 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Douglas and 1,036 m in Wigan Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Douglas and 94% in Wigan Central.
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.
Wigan Central is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 12,036 people in 5,729 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £213,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Wigan median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the Wigan average.
More comparisons.
Douglas and Wigan Central next to other wards of Wigan.