— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · DISTRICT
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Wigan Council · Labour-controlled 42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
Prices
The median sold price in Wigan is £182,500.
Neighbourhoods
- Thornhill
- Parr Bridge
- Lowton St Mary's
- Pennington
- Lowton St Luke's
- New Hall Farm
- Astley
- Well Court
- Far Moor
- Higher End
- Shevington Moor
- Winstanley
- Lane Head
- Highfield
- Shevington
- Shevington Vale
- Higher Folds
- Orrell Post
- Plank Lane
- Lilford
- Swinley
- Town Green
- Standish
- Hindley Green
- Ashton-in-Makerfield
- The Bell
- Hawkley
- Shakerley
- Bryn
- New Springs
- Atherton
- Whelley
- Hindsford
- Golborne
- Stubshaw Cross
- Hag Fold
- Westleigh
- Howe Bridge
- Hindley
- Lamberhead Green
- Gidlow
- Abram
- Kitt Green
- Worsley Mesnes
- Beech Hill
- Spring Bank
- Bickershaw
- Scholes
- Tyldesley
- Bedford
- Spring View
- Marsh Green
- Newtown
- Leigh
- Ince-in-Makerfield
- Longshoot
- Scholes Village
Streets
- Wigan Road
- Warrington Road
- Leigh Road
- Bolton Road
- Manchester Road
- Atherton Road
- Ormskirk Road
- Church Street
- St Helens Road
- Gidlow Lane
- Preston Road
- Newton Road
Schools
Wigan’s schools: 90% of inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding, 1 grammar.
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Who lives here? This district
Population329,330
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Median age42
Born outside the UK6%
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)
Employment rate58%
Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.
Unemployed · of economically active residents5.1%
Self-employed · of people in work13.3%
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Retired23.3%
ONS Census 2021
Degree-level qualified26%
Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.
No formal qualifications21.1%
Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021
Good or very good health80%
Residents who described their general health as good or very good.
Average life-satisfaction rating 7.59/10
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Happiness7.3/10
Feels worthwhile7.78/10
Anxiety (lower = better)2.99/10
Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey
Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 5/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 45% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 5/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 5/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).
SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 5 in 2019 — little changed since.
The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.
Income
4.9/10
Employment
4.2/10
Education & skills
4.7/10
Health & disability
3.3/10
Crime
3.9/10
Housing & services
7.3/10
Living environment
5.3/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
66%
own their home
95%
White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 2%
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 2%
6%
born outside the UK
ONS Census 2021
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