Standish with Langtree
vs Wigan Central
Standish with Langtree has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Wigan Central. Homes in Standish with Langtree sold for a median of £257,750, 21% above Wigan Central. Standish with Langtree has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Standish with Langtree has 14,220 residents in 6,069 households; Wigan Central has 12,036 in 5,729. Wigan Central has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1 percentage point more than Standish with Langtree (Wigan: 19%). Wigan Central has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 12.7 percentage points more than Standish with Langtree (Wigan: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Standish with Langtree (42%) and semi-detached houses in Wigan Central (37%). Standish with Langtree has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 22.3 percentage points more than Wigan Central (Wigan: 66%). Wigan Central has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 11.6 percentage points more than Standish with Langtree (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £257,750 in Standish with Langtree and £213,000 in Wigan Central, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
Standish with Langtree has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 9.5 percentage points more than Wigan Central (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 68 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Standish with Langtree, and 188 in Wigan Central. The typical postcode is 425 m from the nearest school in Standish with Langtree and 381 m in Wigan Central. The typical postcode is 3,480 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Standish with Langtree and 1,036 m in Wigan Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Standish with Langtree and 94% in Wigan Central.
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.
Standish with Langtree is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 14,220 people in 6,069 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £257,750 over the past two years, 29% above the Wigan median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% above the Wigan average.
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.
Standish with Langtree and Wigan Central next to other wards of Wigan.