Neighbourhood comparison
Shevington vs Wigan Central
Wigan, North West · Wigan, North West
Shevington · 2Wigan Central leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesWigan Central · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
100
✓ leads
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
100
66
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +16 pts
81
✓ leads
52
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +33 pts
85
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£786/mo
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 -£160/mo
£626/mo
✓ leads
£1,009/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£30/mo
£979/mo
£1,942/yr
Council tax
Δ -£354/yr
£1,587/yr
✓ leads
3.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
2.5 yrs
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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
0.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.0
0.7
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
36%
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Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 479 m
1.0 km
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50 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
41 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,945
Population
8,362
1,691 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,175 / km²
33%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
30%
27%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
22%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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