Is Town Lane rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Town Lane older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Town Lane and Wigan? What is the claimant count in Town Lane and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.
Town Lane has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.How many residents own or rent their home in Town Lane and Wigan
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Town Lane either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 78.93 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 21.07 of Town Lane residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.Area Owned Rented Astley Mosley Common 78.93% 21.07% Wigan 66.37% 33.63% North West 62.33% 37.67% England 61.31% 38.69% Town Lane compared to other wards in Wigan
Town Lane is ranked 7 out of 25 wards in Wigan for the percentage of home owners.# Ward Owned Rented 1 Winstanley (Wigan) 92.37% 7.63% 2 Shevington with Lower Ground 84.21% 15.79% 3 Hindley Green 81.77% 18.23% 4 Orrell 81.69% 18.31% 5 Standish with Langtree 80.84% 19.16% 6 Lowton East 80.73% 19.27% 7 Astley Mosley Common 78.93% 21.07% 8 Ashton (Wigan) 78.78% 21.22% 9 Aspull New Springs Whelley 74.24% 25.76% 10 Bryn (Wigan) 68.4% 31.6% 11 Worsley Mesnes 66.18% 33.82% 12 Tyldesley (Wigan) 65.8% 34.21% 13 Leigh South 64.5% 35.5% 14 Golborne and Lowton West 64.34% 35.66% 15 Atherleigh 63.62% 36.38% 16 Leigh East 61.28% 38.72% 17 Wigan West 61.18% 38.82% 18 Abram 59.92% 40.08% 19 Hindley 59.33% 40.67% 20 Wigan Central 58.57% 41.43% 21 Atherton 57.19% 42.81% 22 Leigh West 53.35% 46.65% 23 Douglas 50.64% 49.36% 24 Pemberton 49.37% 50.63% 25 Ince 42.37% 57.63% Town Lane Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Astley Mosley Common.Age Band Proportion 4 & under 
5 - 9 years 10 - 15 years 16 - 19 years 20 - 24 years 25 - 34 years 35 - 49 years 50 - 64 years 65 - 74 years 75 - 84 years 85 years & over Town Lane Health Statistics
Astley Mosley Common has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area VG G F B VB Astley Mosley Common 51.61% 32.8% 11.37% 3.38% 0.84% Wigan 46.27% 33.46% 14.03% 4.88% 1.36% North West 47.73% 32.71% 13.36% 4.77% 1.43% England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17% How has the health of residents in Wigan changed since 2011?
Wigan residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.64% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year VG G F B VB 2011 45.39% 32.7% 14.72% 5.7% 1.49% 2021 46.27% 33.46% 14.03% 4.88% 1.36% What are the occupations of the residents of Town Lane?
The largest employment sector in Town Lane is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector Proportion Professional Occupations 21.05% Associate Professional & Technical 14.95% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 13.68% Administrative & Secretarial 11.59% Skilled Trades 10.71% Caring, leisure & Other Services 7.88% Elementary Occupations 6.88% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 6.05% Town Lane Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Wigan.Area Unemployed Yearly Change Wigan 3.9% -0.4% North West 4.3% -0.3% England 3.8% -0.3% UK 3.7% -0.3% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 61.9% In Part-Time Work 22.35% Unemployed 3.22% Town Lane Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Town Lane residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
| Level | Astley Mosley Common | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 15.99% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 8.92% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 15.57% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.47% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 18.85% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 32.08% | 33.92% |
Town Lane & Wigan Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Town Lane in the Wigan local area district.
Town Lane has a lower rate of immigrants than Wigan, the North West region and England as a whole.| Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
|---|---|---|
| Astley Mosley Common | 94.02% | 5.98% |
| Wigan | 93.78% | 6.22% |
| North West | 88.33% | 11.67% |
| England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
Town Lane compared to other wards in Wigan
| # | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ince | 87.87% | 12.13% |
| 2 | Leigh West | 89.05% | 10.95% |
| 3 | Wigan Central | 89.72% | 10.28% |
| 4 | Douglas | 90.39% | 9.61% |
| 5 | Leigh East | 90.43% | 9.57% |
| 6 | Wigan West | 91.93% | 8.07% |
| 7 | Atherleigh | 92.63% | 7.37% |
| 8 | Pemberton | 92.71% | 7.29% |
| 9 | Abram | 92.79% | 7.21% |
| 10 | Atherton | 93.05% | 6.95% |
| 11 | Tyldesley | 93.67% | 6.33% |
| 12 | Astley Mosley Common | 94.02% | 5.98% |
| 13 | Leigh South | 94.19% | 5.81% |
| 14 | Worsley Mesnes | 95.04% | 4.96% |
| 15 | Golborne and Lowton West | 95.42% | 4.58% |
| 16 | Aspull New Springs Whelley | 95.71% | 4.29% |
| 17 | Standish with Langtree | 95.72% | 4.28% |
| 18 | Hindley | 96% | 4% |
| 19 | Lowton East | 96.26% | 3.74% |
| 20 | Hindley Green | 96.3% | 3.7% |
| 21 | Ashton | 96.48% | 3.52% |
| 22 | Bryn | 96.88% | 3.12% |
| 23 | Shevington with Lower Ground | 97.03% | 2.97% |
| 24 | Winstanley | 97.27% | 2.73% |
| 25 | Orrell | 97.44% | 2.56% |
What is the population of Town Lane and Wigan?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Wigan including Town Lane. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Abram | 15909 |
| Ashton | 12018 |
| Aspull New Springs Whelley | 13065 |
| Astley Mosley Common | 11893 |
| Atherleigh | 12411 |
| Atherton | 15786 |
| Bryn | 11694 |
| Douglas | 13819 |
| Golborne and Lowton West | 12050 |
| Hindley | 13703 |
| Hindley Green | 11348 |
| Ince | 14547 |
| Leigh East | 12811 |
| Leigh South | 14388 |
| Leigh West | 15758 |
| Lowton East | 13338 |
| Orrell | 12244 |
| Pemberton | 14893 |
| Shevington with Lower Ground | 11513 |
| Standish with Langtree | 12832 |
| Tyldesley | 14920 |
| Wigan Central | 12317 |
| Wigan West | 13457 |
| Winstanley | 11776 |
| Worsley Mesnes | 12222 |
| Wigan Total | 330712 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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