Neighbourhood comparison
Wigan East vs Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley
Wigan, North West · Wigan, North West
Wigan East · 15Wigan East leads on 15 of 22 metrics · 5 tiesWorsley Mesnes & Hawkley · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
100
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
85
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
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92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -18 pts
74
95
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -38 pts
57
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£640/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 +£71/mo
£711/mo
£969/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£19/mo
£988/mo
£1,467/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£226/yr
£1,693/yr
2.1 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 +0.8 yrs
2.9 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
1.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
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Schools detail
46%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -19 pp
27%
Connectivity
730 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.1 km
1.9 km
39 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +11 min
50 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,356
Population
7,124
6,470 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,510 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
21%
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12%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
23%
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7
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
0
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
1
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1