Douglas
vs Wigan West
Douglas has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Wigan West. Homes in Wigan West sold for a median of £160,000, 7% above Douglas. Douglas has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Douglas has 13,166 residents in 5,836 households; Wigan West has 13,460 in 5,931. 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 percentage point more than Wigan West (Wigan: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Douglas (51%) and terraced houses in Wigan West (42%). Wigan West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 10.3 percentage points more than Douglas (Wigan: 66%). Douglas has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 2.3 percentage points more than Wigan West (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Douglas and £160,000 in Wigan West, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
Douglas has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 4.4 percentage points more than Wigan West (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Douglas, and 79 in Wigan West. The typical postcode is 488 m from the nearest school in Douglas and 360 m in Wigan West. The typical postcode is 792 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Douglas and 1,673 m in Wigan West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Douglas and 97% in Wigan West.
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 West is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 13,460 people in 5,931 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £160,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Wigan median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 25% below the Wigan average.
More comparisons.
Douglas and Wigan West next to other wards of Wigan.