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Ince
vs Wigan Central

Ince has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Wigan Central. Homes in Wigan Central sold for a median of £213,000, 20% above Ince. Ince has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Wigan with Ince highlighted
377 postcodes
Map of Wigan with Wigan Central highlighted
399 postcodes
Map of Wigan
city average

People

Ince has 14,102 residents in 6,010 households; Wigan Central has 12,036 in 5,729. Wigan Central has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 7.4 percentage points more than Ince (Wigan: 19%). Wigan Central has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 5.4 percentage points more than Ince (Wigan: 31%).

14,102Residents (2021)
12,036Residents (2021)
329,330Residents (2021)
6,010Households
5,729Households
143,105Households
19.0%Aged 15–29
15.9%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
13.6%Aged 65 and over
21.0%Aged 65 and over
19.3%Aged 65 and over
33.9%Living alone
39.3%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 Ince and 37% in Wigan Central. Wigan Central has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 15.1 percentage points more than Ince (Wigan: 66%). Wigan Central has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 1.5 percentage points more than Ince (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £178,000 in Ince and £213,000 in Wigan Central, against £200,000 across Wigan.

£178,000Median sale price
£213,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
43.4%Owner-occupied
58.5%Owner-occupied
66.4%Owner-occupied
19.9%Private renting
21.4%Private renting
15.9%Private renting
36.0%Social renting
19.6%Social renting
17.0%Social renting
9.2%Detached houses
14.6%Detached houses
19.2%Detached houses
43.1%Semi-detached houses
36.8%Semi-detached houses
45.6%Semi-detached houses
34.1%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
26.1%Terraced houses
11.7%Flats
22.1%Flats
7.4%Flats

Surroundings

Ince has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 2.1 percentage points more than Wigan Central (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 66 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ince, and 188 in Wigan Central. The typical postcode is 312 m from the nearest school in Ince and 381 m in Wigan Central. The typical postcode is 704 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ince and 1,036 m in Wigan Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Ince and 94% in Wigan Central.

16.7%Green space within 500 m
14.6%Green space within 500 m
18.1%Green space within 500 m
66Services within 15 min (median)
188Services within 15 min (median)
64Services within 15 min (median)
312 mNearest school (median)
381 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
704 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
43Postcodes in flood risk areas
11Postcodes in flood risk areas
764Postcodes in flood risk areas
95.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.8%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.

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.

Wigan Central

Wigan Central is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 12,036 people in 5,729 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £213,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Wigan median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the Wigan average.

More comparisons.

Ince and Wigan Central next to other wards of Wigan.