Ince
vs Wigan West
Ince has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Wigan West. Homes in Ince sold for a median of £178,000, 11% above Wigan West. Ince has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Ince has 14,102 residents in 6,010 households; Wigan West has 13,460 in 5,931. Wigan West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 3.7 percentage points more than Ince (Wigan: 19%). Ince has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 1.9 percentage points more than Wigan West (Wigan: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Ince (43%) and terraced houses in Wigan West (42%). Wigan West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 17.5 percentage points more than Ince (Wigan: 66%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (20% and 21%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £178,000 in Ince and £160,000 in Wigan West, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
Ince has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 3.1 percentage points more than Wigan West (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 66 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ince, and 79 in Wigan West. The typical postcode is 312 m from the nearest school in Ince and 360 m in Wigan West. The typical postcode is 704 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ince and 1,673 m in Wigan West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Ince and 97% in Wigan West.
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 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 West is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 13,460 people in 5,931 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 — 25% below the Wigan average.
More comparisons.
Ince and Wigan West next to other wards of Wigan.