Douglas
vs Winstanley
Douglas has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Winstanley. Homes in Winstanley sold for a median of £220,000, 47% above Douglas. Winstanley has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Douglas has 13,166 residents in 5,836 households; Winstanley has 11,064 in 4,435. Winstanley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 4.6 percentage points more than Douglas (Wigan: 19%). Douglas has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 12.2 percentage points more than Winstanley (Wigan: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Douglas and 61% in Winstanley. Winstanley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 92%, 41.8 percentage points more than Douglas (Wigan: 66%). Douglas has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 16.6 percentage points more than Winstanley (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Douglas and £220,000 in Winstanley, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (18% and 18%). A typical postcode has 109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Douglas, and 44 in Winstanley. The typical postcode is 488 m from the nearest school in Douglas and 321 m in Winstanley. The typical postcode is 792 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Douglas and 1,117 m in Winstanley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Douglas and 92% in Winstanley.
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.
Winstanley is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 11,064 people in 4,435 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, 10% 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.
More comparisons.
Douglas and Winstanley next to other wards of Wigan.