What stands out here?
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 37% here, compared with 17% across Wigan (19.9 percentage points higher).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages: 30.2% here, compared with 20.6% across Wigan (9.6 percentage points higher).
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 17.5% here, compared with 25.8% across Wigan (8.3 percentage points lower).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →The ward in numbers
People aged 65 or over
13.5%21 March 2021 · Ince
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All usual residents
1,879 out of 13,916.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
8%21 March 2021 · Ince
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
1,112 out of 13,920.
Source and method →People counted in the census
13,92221 March 2021 · Ince
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All usual residents
13,922 out of 13,922.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
17.5%21 March 2021 · Ince
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
Residents aged 16 and over
1,917 out of 10,936.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
64.7%21 March 2021 · Ince
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
3,841 out of 5,938.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
30.2%21 March 2021 · Ince
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
1,796 out of 5,938.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market
40%21 March 2021 · Ince
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
4,362 out of 10,913.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ in work
55.2%21 March 2021 · Ince
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
6,029 out of 10,913.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability
8.9%21 March 2021 · Ince
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
975 out of 10,913.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
28.8%21 March 2021 · Ince
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
Residents aged 16 and over
3,149 out of 10,936.
Source and method →Homes rented privately
20%21 March 2021 · Ince
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
1,178 out of 5,944.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ retired
16.1%21 March 2021 · Ince
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
1,757 out of 10,913.
Source and method →Homes rented from a council or housing association
37%21 March 2021 · Ince
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
2,194 out of 5,944.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ unemployed
4.8%21 March 2021 · Ince
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
522 out of 10,913.
Source and method →Crime and safety
Police UK publication gap, checked 2026-10-17: Greater Manchester Police: Currently no crime, outcome or stop and search data is available. The force is progressing towards a new IT system and data processes which will support provision of data to police.uk in the future. Some data is available directly from GMP website here: https://www.gmp.police.uk/police-forces/greater-manchester-police/areas/greater-manchester-force-content/sd/stats-and-data/ Greater Manchester Police: Crime data not provided for August 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. A complete two-year ward comparison is therefore withheld; other forces’ nearby records are not substituted.
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