Douglas
vs Worsley Mesnes
Douglas has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Worsley Mesnes. Homes in Worsley Mesnes sold for a median of £183,750, 23% above Douglas. Worsley Mesnes has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Douglas has 13,166 residents in 5,836 households; Worsley Mesnes has 12,697 in 5,407. Worsley Mesnes has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 3.7 percentage points more than Douglas (Wigan: 19%). Douglas has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 3.4 percentage points more than Worsley Mesnes (Wigan: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Douglas and 54% in Worsley Mesnes. Worsley Mesnes has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 16.5 percentage points more than Douglas (Wigan: 66%). Douglas has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 10.9 percentage points more than Worsley Mesnes (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Douglas and £183,750 in Worsley Mesnes, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
Worsley Mesnes has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 3.3 percentage points more than Douglas (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Douglas, and 72 in Worsley Mesnes. The typical postcode is 488 m from the nearest school in Douglas and 364 m in Worsley Mesnes. The typical postcode is 792 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Douglas and 1,422 m in Worsley Mesnes. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Douglas and 91% in Worsley Mesnes.
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.
Worsley Mesnes is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 12,697 people in 5,407 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £183,750 over the past two years, 8% below the Wigan median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Wigan average.
More comparisons.
Douglas and Worsley Mesnes next to other wards of Wigan.