Wigan Central
vs Wigan West
Wigan West has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Wigan Central. Homes in Wigan Central sold for a median of £213,000, 33% above Wigan West. Wigan Central has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Wigan Central has 12,036 residents in 5,729 households; Wigan West has 13,460 in 5,931. Wigan Central has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 3.7 percentage points more than Wigan West (Wigan: 19%). Wigan Central has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 7.3 percentage points more than Wigan West (Wigan: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Wigan Central (37%) and terraced houses in Wigan West (42%). Wigan West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 2.4 percentage points more than Wigan Central (Wigan: 66%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (21% and 21%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £213,000 in Wigan Central and £160,000 in Wigan West, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
Wigan Central has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 1 percentage point more than Wigan West (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 188 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Wigan Central, and 79 in Wigan West. The typical postcode is 381 m from the nearest school in Wigan Central and 360 m in Wigan West. The typical postcode is 1,036 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Wigan Central and 1,673 m in Wigan West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Wigan Central 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.
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.
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.
Wigan Central and Wigan West next to other wards of Wigan.