Pemberton
vs Wigan West
Wigan West has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Pemberton. Homes in Wigan West sold for a median of £160,000, in line with Pemberton. Pemberton has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Pemberton has 14,443 residents in 6,082 households; Wigan West has 13,460 in 5,931. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (17% and 17%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Pemberton (46%) and terraced houses in Wigan West (42%). Wigan West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 11.1 percentage points more than Pemberton (Wigan: 66%). Wigan West has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 5.8 percentage points more than Pemberton (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £160,000 in Pemberton and £160,000 in Wigan West, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
Pemberton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 5.6 percentage points more than Wigan West (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 52 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Pemberton, and 79 in Wigan West. The typical postcode is 391 m from the nearest school in Pemberton and 360 m in Wigan West. The typical postcode is 1,359 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Pemberton and 1,673 m in Wigan West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Pemberton 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.
Pemberton is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 14,443 people in 6,082 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £160,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Wigan median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above 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.
Pemberton and Wigan West next to other wards of Wigan.