"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Wigan Central.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Wigan Central.

Housing tenure mix

Long-term housing tenure data is only currently available at Local Authority level.

Shorter-term housing tenure data is only currently available at Local Authority level.

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

LHA shortfall data is currently only available at Local Authority Level.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Wigan Central.

Dataset

House Prices
Wigan Central
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kWigan Central 1995-12-01: 45750Wigan Central 1996-03-01: 46425Wigan Central 1996-06-01: 46000Wigan Central 1996-09-01: 45500Wigan Central 1996-12-01: 45000Wigan Central 1997-03-01: 45000Wigan Central 1997-06-01: 47500Wigan Central 1997-09-01: 48900Wigan Central 1997-12-01: 50000Wigan Central 1998-03-01: 51875Wigan Central 1998-06-01: 51500Wigan Central 1998-09-01: 50500Wigan Central 1998-12-01: 50000Wigan Central 1999-03-01: 49995Wigan Central 1999-06-01: 49747.5Wigan Central 1999-09-01: 48972.5Wigan Central 1999-12-01: 52000Wigan Central 2000-03-01: 52500Wigan Central 2000-06-01: 52500Wigan Central 2000-09-01: 52500Wigan Central 2000-12-01: 52000Wigan Central 2001-03-01: 53000Wigan Central 2001-06-01: 50000Wigan Central 2001-09-01: 54475Wigan Central 2001-12-01: 52500Wigan Central 2002-03-01: 55000Wigan Central 2002-06-01: 59950Wigan Central 2002-09-01: 62500Wigan Central 2002-12-01: 69000Wigan Central 2003-03-01: 74975Wigan Central 2003-06-01: 82000Wigan Central 2003-09-01: 85500Wigan Central 2003-12-01: 92750Wigan Central 2004-03-01: 95000Wigan Central 2004-06-01: 97000Wigan Central 2004-09-01: 101895Wigan Central 2004-12-01: 110000Wigan Central 2005-03-01: 116000Wigan Central 2005-06-01: 133000Wigan Central 2005-09-01: 120000Wigan Central 2005-12-01: 120000Wigan Central 2006-03-01: 120000Wigan Central 2006-06-01: 120000Wigan Central 2006-09-01: 125000Wigan Central 2006-12-01: 130000Wigan Central 2007-03-01: 139000Wigan Central 2007-06-01: 141500Wigan Central 2007-09-01: 142000Wigan Central 2007-12-01: 145000Wigan Central 2008-03-01: 142000Wigan Central 2008-06-01: 146500Wigan Central 2008-09-01: 142500Wigan Central 2008-12-01: 132000Wigan Central 2009-03-01: 139000Wigan Central 2009-06-01: 126180Wigan Central 2009-09-01: 129000Wigan Central 2009-12-01: 135000Wigan Central 2010-03-01: 125000Wigan Central 2010-06-01: 125000Wigan Central 2010-09-01: 127000Wigan Central 2010-12-01: 122000Wigan Central 2011-03-01: 124750Wigan Central 2011-06-01: 122500Wigan Central 2011-09-01: 123250Wigan Central 2011-12-01: 130000Wigan Central 2012-03-01: 126000Wigan Central 2012-06-01: 133750Wigan Central 2012-09-01: 131000Wigan Central 2012-12-01: 125000Wigan Central 2013-03-01: 125000Wigan Central 2013-06-01: 127500Wigan Central 2013-09-01: 135000Wigan Central 2013-12-01: 140000Wigan Central 2014-03-01: 140000Wigan Central 2014-06-01: 142750Wigan Central 2014-09-01: 143000Wigan Central 2014-12-01: 140000Wigan Central 2015-03-01: 141000Wigan Central 2015-06-01: 141000Wigan Central 2015-09-01: 149950Wigan Central 2015-12-01: 154500Wigan Central 2016-03-01: 151000Wigan Central 2016-06-01: 152000Wigan Central 2016-09-01: 140000Wigan Central 2016-12-01: 140000Wigan Central 2017-03-01: 140000Wigan Central 2017-06-01: 145000Wigan Central 2017-09-01: 150000Wigan Central 2017-12-01: 148250Wigan Central 2018-03-01: 149000Wigan Central 2018-06-01: 142000Wigan Central 2018-09-01: 147750Wigan Central 2018-12-01: 151500Wigan Central 2019-03-01: 153000Wigan Central 2019-06-01: 156500Wigan Central 2019-09-01: 149300Wigan Central 2019-12-01: 151000Wigan Central 2020-03-01: 155000Wigan Central 2020-06-01: 161250Wigan Central 2020-09-01: 167500Wigan Central 2020-12-01: 163250Wigan Central 2021-03-01: 167500Wigan Central 2021-06-01: 170000Wigan Central 2021-09-01: 177000Wigan Central 2021-12-01: 172500Wigan Central 2022-03-01: 176500Wigan Central 2022-06-01: 179225Wigan Central 2022-09-01: 177800Wigan Central 2022-12-01: 185000Wigan Central 2023-03-01: 187500

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Wigan Central.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Wigan Central, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Wigan Central. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Wigan Central. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Wigan Central. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Wigan Central.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.