Broom Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Broom Avenue is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Broom Avenue is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Broom Avenue is located in the Atherleigh ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.508512, -2.52221
Grid Ref SD654014
Suburb Westleigh
Constituency Leigh
Postcodes WN7 5ST

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Broom Avenue in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Broom Avenue, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Broom Avenue during March 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Broom Avenue and compared that to the average for the Atherleigh ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Broom Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Atherleigh ward

Social economic statistics for Broom Avenue

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Broom Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Broom Avenue is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Broom Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Broom Avenue are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Broom Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Broom Avenue are in the top 10% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Broom Avenue are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Broom Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Broom Avenue are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Broom Avenue

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Broom Avenue.

Unemployment in Broom Avenue

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.11% of Broom Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Broom Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Broom Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Broom Avenue is 7.03% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.63% of Broom Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Broom Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Broom Avenue is 46.47% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.18% of properties in Broom Avenue are private rented and 73.29% are social rented.
15.53% of residents of Broom Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Broom Avenue residents

The proportion if Broom Avenue residents born in the UK is 5.98% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.37% of Broom Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
88.63% of Broom Avenue residents were born in the UK

Broom Avenue Summary

Broom Avenue has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Broom Avenue maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Broom Avenue has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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