Compare Manchester against Wigan

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Manchester and Wigan.

Population comparison

Population for Manchester
555,741
Population for Wigan
330,712
Difference
225,029
Percentage Difference
50.77%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Manchester
228,930 (59.3%)
# People Employed in Wigan
149,580 (72.9%)
Difference
228,930
Percentage Difference
41.93%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Manchester
132,045 (34.2%)
# People Inactive in Wigan
47,345 (23.1%)
Difference
132,045
Percentage Difference
94.43%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Manchester
24,815 (6.4%)
# People unemployed in Wigan
8,165 (4.0%)
Difference
24,815
Percentage Difference
100.97%

Comparing crimes by type for Manchester and Wigan

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Manchester and Wigan compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Manchester and Wigan for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Manchester Crimes in Wigan Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Manchester and Wigan from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Manchester and Wigan.

Compare Property prices over time for Manchester and Wigan

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Manchester and Wigan

Key: Manchester / Wigan

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £431,791.47 / £317,350.14 £294,818.24 / £189,385.57 £220,956.24 / £143,116.76 £192,504.68 / £98,367.23
2022 £417,996.33 / £298,654.14 £285,532.10 / £180,626.07 £215,139.73 / £137,445.27 £184,654.40 / £94,428.40
2021 £375,427.18 / £261,982.42 £256,833.06 / £159,333.13 £195,021.32 / £122,036.27 £174,246.62 / £86,517.73
2020 £333,770.84 / £231,456.14 £229,682.30 / £142,287.21 £173,883.74 / £108,343.85 £161,698.93 / £79,162.58
2019 £322,619.64 / £220,782.57 £221,426.83 / £135,612.54 £167,889.83 / £103,602.28 £160,507.74 / £77,469.83
2018 £310,034.54 / £214,370.21 £212,343.92 / £131,249.09 £161,507.27 / £100,622.00 £156,839.80 / £76,391.31
2017 £288,862.74 / £209,066.30 £197,247.00 / £127,653.21 £150,722.01 / £98,380.88 £150,111.25 / £76,089.66
2016 £265,927.92 / £198,067.67 £182,527.03 / £121,591.70 £140,097.74 / £94,332.17 £136,448.04 / £71,829.82
2015 £242,604.98 / £188,482.08 £167,371.75 / £115,906.56 £129,015.18 / £90,153.13 £125,669.56 / £68,723.94
2014 £224,650.89 / £180,575.51 £155,590.39 / £111,339.82 £120,679.88 / £87,138.39 £117,930.02 / £66,530.24
2013 £206,328.44 / £175,392.23 £143,252.65 / £107,666.57 £111,248.78 / £84,212.34 £110,388.67 / £64,817.93
2012 £204,092.96 / £172,834.33 £142,027.94 / £106,401.01 £110,645.10 / £83,426.88 £110,378.76 / £64,856.81
2011 £202,529.06 / £175,717.00 £139,988.66 / £106,933.95 £108,787.85 / £83,565.06 £110,721.79 / £65,962.82
2010 £202,869.92 / £180,067.44 £141,634.79 / £110,981.43 £111,001.18 / £87,271.21 £111,438.95 / £68,619.47

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Manchester and Wigan
Number of Jobs (thousands)
147k vs 121k
Median Salary
£24,101 vs £25,329
Annual Percentage Change
4.6% vs -0.8%
Mean Salary
£28,258 vs £28,537

See how Manchester compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Manchester and Wigan
Industry Manchester Count Wigan Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 130 -110 -146.67%
Production 830 675 +155 + 20.6%
Construction 1,730 1,725 +5 + 0.29%
Motor Trades 470 430 +40 + 8.89%
Wholesale 1,670 365 +1,305 + 128.26%
Retail 3,175 810 +2,365 + 118.7%
Transport 1,010 790 +220 + 24.44%
Accommodation Food 1,775 680 +1,095 + 89.21%
Information Comms 1,770 385 +1,385 + 128.54%
Finance Insurance 485 135 +350 + 112.9%
Property 1,235 240 +995 + 134.92%
Professional Scientific Technical 4,300 1,125 +3,175 + 117.05%
Business Admin 2,015 715 +1,300 + 95.24%
Public Admin Defence 10 5 +5 + 66.67%
Education 405 155 +250 + 89.29%
Health 1,065 345 +720 + 102.13%
Arts Entertainment 1,425 655 +770 + 74.04%