Hindley
vs Ince

Ince has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Hindley. Homes in Ince sold for a median of £178,000, 11% above Hindley. Ince has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 14%).

Hindley

334 postcodes

Ince

377 postcodes

Wigan

city average

People

Hindley has 13,164 residents in 5,843 households; Ince has 14,102 in 6,010. Hindley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 5.8 percentage points more than Ince (Wigan: 19%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (34% and 34%).

13,164Residents (2021)

14,102Residents (2021)

329,330Residents (2021)

5,843Households

6,010Households

143,105Households

17.7%Aged 15–29

19.0%Aged 15–29

16.8%Aged 15–29

19.4%Aged 65 and over

13.6%Aged 65 and over

19.3%Aged 65 and over

33.7%Living alone

33.9%Living alone

30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Hindley and 43% in Ince. Hindley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 16.1 percentage points more than Ince (Wigan: 66%). Ince has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 3.4 percentage points more than Hindley (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £160,000 in Hindley and £178,000 in Ince, against £200,000 across Wigan.

£160,000Median sale price

£178,000Median sale price

£200,000Median sale price

59.5%Owner-occupied

43.4%Owner-occupied

66.4%Owner-occupied

16.5%Private renting

19.9%Private renting

15.9%Private renting

23.5%Social renting

36.0%Social renting

17.0%Social renting

14.9%Detached houses

9.2%Detached houses

19.2%Detached houses

42.7%Semi-detached houses

43.1%Semi-detached houses

45.6%Semi-detached houses

33.4%Terraced houses

34.1%Terraced houses

26.1%Terraced houses

7.2%Flats

11.7%Flats

7.4%Flats

Surroundings

Ince has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 2.7 percentage points more than Hindley (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 81 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hindley, and 66 in Ince. The typical postcode is 336 m from the nearest school in Hindley and 312 m in Ince. The typical postcode is 1,038 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hindley and 704 m in Ince. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Hindley and 96% in Ince.

14.0%Green space within 500 m

16.7%Green space within 500 m

18.1%Green space within 500 m

81Services within 15 min (median)

66Services within 15 min (median)

64Services within 15 min (median)

336 mNearest school (median)

312 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

1.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

704 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

65Postcodes in flood risk areas

43Postcodes in flood risk areas

764Postcodes in flood risk areas

94.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

95.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

96.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

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

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.

Ince

Ince is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 14,102 people in 6,010 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £178,000 over the past two years, 11% below the Wigan median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the Wigan average.

More comparisons.

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