Standish with Langtree
vs Wigan West
Wigan West has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Standish with Langtree. Homes in Standish with Langtree sold for a median of £257,750, 61% above Wigan West. Standish with Langtree has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Standish with Langtree has 14,220 residents in 6,069 households; Wigan West has 13,460 in 5,931. Standish with Langtree has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 2.7 percentage points more than Wigan West (Wigan: 19%). Wigan West has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 5.4 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 terraced houses in Wigan West (42%). Standish with Langtree has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 19.9 percentage points more than Wigan West (Wigan: 66%). Wigan West has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 10.8 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 £160,000 in Wigan West, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
Standish with Langtree has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 10.5 percentage points more than Wigan West (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 68 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Standish with Langtree, and 79 in Wigan West. The typical postcode is 425 m from the nearest school in Standish with Langtree and 360 m in Wigan West. The typical postcode is 3,480 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Standish with Langtree and 1,673 m in Wigan West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Standish with Langtree 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.
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 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.
Standish with Langtree and Wigan West next to other wards of Wigan.