Compare Wigan against Pendle

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

Population comparison

Population for Wigan
330,712
Population for Pendle
92,145
Difference
238,567
Percentage Difference
112.84%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wigan
149,580 (72.9%)
# People Employed in Pendle
38,075 (65.7%)
Difference
149,580
Percentage Difference
118.84%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wigan
47,345 (23.1%)
# People Inactive in Pendle
17,550 (30.3%)
Difference
47,345
Percentage Difference
91.83%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wigan
8,165 (4.0%)
# People unemployed in Pendle
2,350 (4.1%)
Difference
8,165
Percentage Difference
110.6%

Comparing crimes by type for Wigan and Pendle

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 Pendle compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Wigan and Pendle for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Wigan Crimes in Pendle 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 Pendle from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Wigan and Pendle.

Compare Property prices over time for Wigan and Pendle

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 Wigan and Pendle

Key: Wigan / Pendle

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £317,350.14 / £270,405.53 £189,385.57 / £172,565.57 £143,116.76 / £117,083.04 £98,367.23 / £86,044.98
2022 £298,654.14 / £251,959.41 £180,626.07 / £162,012.74 £137,445.27 / £111,077.80 £94,428.40 / £80,881.11
2021 £261,982.42 / £232,299.34 £159,333.13 / £149,604.65 £122,036.27 / £103,578.00 £86,517.73 / £77,547.07
2020 £231,456.14 / £202,433.25 £142,287.21 / £131,482.06 £108,343.85 / £90,623.33 £79,162.58 / £69,912.42
2019 £220,782.57 / £191,252.64 £135,612.54 / £124,366.67 £103,602.28 / £86,006.21 £77,469.83 / £67,913.31
2018 £214,370.21 / £191,101.85 £131,249.09 / £124,010.90 £100,622.00 / £86,222.45 £76,391.31 / £68,854.14
2017 £209,066.30 / £183,014.99 £127,653.21 / £118,365.13 £98,380.88 / £82,823.93 £76,089.66 / £67,197.50
2016 £198,067.67 / £172,403.41 £121,591.70 / £111,840.93 £94,332.17 / £78,796.86 £71,829.82 / £62,774.36
2015 £188,482.08 / £167,042.30 £115,906.56 / £108,433.06 £90,153.13 / £76,382.32 £68,723.94 / £61,189.87
2014 £180,575.51 / £163,658.26 £111,339.82 / £106,626.75 £87,138.39 / £75,702.98 £66,530.24 / £60,668.28
2013 £175,392.23 / £153,918.74 £107,666.57 / £99,441.30 £84,212.34 / £70,563.29 £64,817.93 / £56,824.44
2012 £172,834.33 / £155,798.79 £106,401.01 / £100,511.08 £83,426.88 / £71,491.11 £64,856.81 / £58,341.73
2011 £175,717.00 / £161,558.09 £106,933.95 / £103,587.21 £83,565.06 / £73,612.78 £65,962.82 / £61,639.56
2010 £180,067.44 / £160,842.93 £110,981.43 / £104,084.91 £87,271.21 / £74,737.17 £68,619.47 / £62,554.93

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Wigan and Pendle
Number of Jobs (thousands)
121k vs 28k
Median Salary
£25,329 vs £22,575
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 12.7%
Mean Salary
£28,537 vs £25,481

See how Wigan compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Wigan and Pendle
Industry Wigan Count Pendle Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 130 175 -45 -29.51%
Production 675 305 +370 + 75.51%
Construction 1,725 400 +1,325 + 124.71%
Motor Trades 430 150 +280 + 96.55%
Wholesale 365 155 +210 + 80.77%
Retail 810 310 +500 + 89.29%
Transport 790 185 +605 + 124.1%
Accommodation Food 680 215 +465 + 103.91%
Information Comms 385 105 +280 + 114.29%
Finance Insurance 135 35 +100 + 117.65%
Property 240 125 +115 + 63.01%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,125 340 +785 + 107.17%
Business Admin 715 275 +440 + 88.89%
Public Admin Defence 5 10 -5 -66.67%
Education 155 35 +120 + 126.32%
Health 345 145 +200 + 81.63%
Arts Entertainment 655 190 +465 + 110.06%