Compare Wigan against Oldham

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

Population comparison

Population for Wigan
330,712
Population for Oldham
237,628
Difference
93,084
Percentage Difference
32.76%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wigan
149,580 (72.9%)
# People Employed in Oldham
94,765 (63.8%)
Difference
149,580
Percentage Difference
44.87%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wigan
47,345 (23.1%)
# People Inactive in Oldham
45,980 (31.0%)
Difference
47,345
Percentage Difference
2.93%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wigan
8,165 (4.0%)
# People unemployed in Oldham
7,680 (5.2%)
Difference
8,165
Percentage Difference
6.12%

Comparing crimes by type for Wigan and Oldham

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

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Wigan Crimes in Oldham 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 Wigan and Oldham from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Wigan and Oldham.

Compare Property prices over time for Wigan and Oldham

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £317,350.14 / £341,974.26 £189,385.57 / £214,610.32 £143,116.76 / £155,494.92 £98,367.23 / £129,386.46
2022 £298,654.14 / £327,893.45 £180,626.07 / £207,164.04 £137,445.27 / £150,697.40 £94,428.40 / £126,016.23
2021 £261,982.42 / £290,917.53 £159,333.13 / £184,684.23 £122,036.27 / £135,076.46 £86,517.73 / £116,155.57
2020 £231,456.14 / £254,705.47 £142,287.21 / £163,275.11 £108,343.85 / £118,566.83 £79,162.58 / £104,709.21
2019 £220,782.57 / £238,100.90 £135,612.54 / £152,491.37 £103,602.28 / £111,154.36 £77,469.83 / £100,398.87
2018 £214,370.21 / £227,636.23 £131,249.09 / £145,481.26 £100,622.00 / £106,494.45 £76,391.31 / £97,281.88
2017 £209,066.30 / £219,346.70 £127,653.21 / £139,743.03 £98,380.88 / £102,902.35 £76,089.66 / £95,573.29
2016 £198,067.67 / £205,514.58 £121,591.70 / £131,212.05 £94,332.17 / £97,494.94 £71,829.82 / £88,358.21
2015 £188,482.08 / £194,860.45 £115,906.56 / £124,425.43 £90,153.13 / £92,724.65 £68,723.94 / £84,220.01
2014 £180,575.51 / £191,363.09 £111,339.82 / £122,616.68 £87,138.39 / £91,958.68 £66,530.24 / £83,664.71
2013 £175,392.23 / £182,782.97 £107,666.57 / £116,333.03 £84,212.34 / £87,174.79 £64,817.93 / £79,974.12
2012 £172,834.33 / £181,910.67 £106,401.01 / £115,812.34 £83,426.88 / £87,122.40 £64,856.81 / £80,786.45
2011 £175,717.00 / £187,241.91 £106,933.95 / £117,934.64 £83,565.06 / £88,504.76 £65,962.82 / £83,020.71
2010 £180,067.44 / £194,541.87 £110,981.43 / £123,750.07 £87,271.21 / £93,690.27 £68,619.47 / £87,303.75
Number of Jobs (thousands)
121k vs 71k
Median Salary
£25,329 vs £24,174
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 2.2%
Mean Salary
£28,537 vs £27,176

See how Wigan compares to other areas in North West

Industry Wigan Count Oldham Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 130 75 +55 + 53.66%
Production 675 600 +75 + 11.76%
Construction 1,725 1,000 +725 + 53.21%
Motor Trades 430 335 +95 + 24.84%
Wholesale 365 335 +30 + 8.57%
Retail 810 740 +70 + 9.03%
Transport 790 480 +310 + 48.82%
Accommodation Food 680 575 +105 + 16.73%
Information Comms 385 295 +90 + 26.47%
Finance Insurance 135 130 +5 + 3.77%
Property 240 220 +20 + 8.7%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,125 810 +315 + 32.56%
Business Admin 715 610 +105 + 15.85%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 155 120 +35 + 25.45%
Health 345 335 +10 + 2.94%
Arts Entertainment 655 490 +165 + 28.82%