Neighbourhood comparison
Atherton South West vs Hindley Green
Wigan, North West · Wigan, North West
Atherton South West · 10Atherton South West leads on 10 of 22 metrics · 11 tiesHindley Green · 1
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
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62
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -14 pts
48
85
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
76
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£674/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£47/mo
£721/mo
£986/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£9/mo
£995/mo
£1,673/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£104/yr
£1,777/yr
2.8 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
3.0 yrs
Earning power
£31,615/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,615/yr
37%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
37%
0.33
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.33
Safety detail
0.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
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Schools detail
46%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.8 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +509 m
2.3 km
47 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 min
60 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,693
Population
8,512
1,880 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,356 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
25%
24%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
20%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1