Hindley
vs Hindley Green
Hindley has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Hindley Green. Homes in Hindley Green sold for a median of £218,250, 36% above Hindley. Hindley Green has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Hindley has 13,164 residents in 5,843 households; Hindley Green has 12,722 in 5,343. Hindley Green has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1.5 percentage points more than Hindley (Wigan: 19%). Hindley has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 9 percentage points more than Hindley Green (Wigan: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Hindley and 52% in Hindley Green. Hindley Green has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 20.7 percentage points more than Hindley (Wigan: 66%). Hindley has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 5.4 percentage points more than Hindley Green (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £160,000 in Hindley and £218,250 in Hindley Green, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
Hindley Green has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 4.5 percentage points more than Hindley (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 81 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hindley, and 32 in Hindley Green. The typical postcode is 336 m from the nearest school in Hindley and 513 m in Hindley Green. The typical postcode is 1,038 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hindley and 2,194 m in Hindley Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Hindley and 95% in Hindley Green.
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.
Hindley is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 13,164 people in 5,843 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 — 23% below the Wigan average.
Hindley Green is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 12,722 people in 5,343 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £218,250 over the past two years, 9% above the Wigan median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Wigan average.
More comparisons.
Hindley and Hindley Green next to other wards of Wigan.