Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Wigan East vs Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood

Wigan, North West · Wigan, North West

Neighbourhood
Wigan East
Wigan
vs
Wigan East · 13Wigan East leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesWigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood · 3

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.
Δ +0 pts
100
92
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -20 pts
72
95
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
85

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£640/mo
✓ leads
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 +£187/mo
£828/mo
£969/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£37/mo
£1,006/mo
£1,467/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£440/yr
£1,907/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 +1.8 yrs
3.9 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
Δ -0.2
0.8
✓ leads

Schools detail

46%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -9 pp
38%

Connectivity

730 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +838 m
1.6 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 +9 min
48 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
8,320
6,470 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,824 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +22 pp
39%
✓ leads
12%
% working from home
Δ +14 pp
26%
✓ leads
7
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
1
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
3
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1