Compare Wigan against Stockport

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

Population comparison

Population for Wigan
330,712
Population for Stockport
294,197
Difference
36,515
Percentage Difference
11.69%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wigan
149,580 (72.9%)
# People Employed in Stockport
134,065 (74.6%)
Difference
149,580
Percentage Difference
10.94%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wigan
47,345 (23.1%)
# People Inactive in Stockport
38,980 (21.7%)
Difference
47,345
Percentage Difference
19.38%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wigan
8,165 (4.0%)
# People unemployed in Stockport
6,605 (3.7%)
Difference
8,165
Percentage Difference
21.12%

Comparing crimes by type for Wigan and Stockport

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

Crime Type Crimes in Wigan Crimes in Stockport 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 Stockport from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Wigan and Stockport.

Compare Property prices over time for Wigan and Stockport

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 / £527,195.17 £189,385.57 / £325,006.79 £143,116.76 / £231,737.25 £98,367.23 / £173,713.42
2022 £298,654.14 / £506,235.00 £180,626.07 / £311,922.15 £137,445.27 / £222,863.63 £94,428.40 / £167,707.35
2021 £261,982.42 / £448,962.61 £159,333.13 / £277,072.99 £122,036.27 / £198,992.15 £86,517.73 / £155,368.88
2020 £231,456.14 / £407,230.15 £142,287.21 / £254,159.30 £108,343.85 / £182,137.71 £79,162.58 / £146,798.78
2019 £220,782.57 / £386,850.41 £135,612.54 / £241,762.59 £103,602.28 / £173,789.90 £77,469.83 / £143,493.94
2018 £214,370.21 / £374,075.29 £131,249.09 / £233,363.83 £100,622.00 / £168,492.04 £76,391.31 / £140,909.11
2017 £209,066.30 / £351,209.93 £127,653.21 / £218,426.12 £98,380.88 / £158,462.76 £76,089.66 / £134,987.23
2016 £198,067.67 / £331,781.10 £121,591.70 / £206,859.70 £94,332.17 / £150,629.70 £71,829.82 / £125,719.66
2015 £188,482.08 / £308,588.52 £115,906.56 / £192,099.82 £90,153.13 / £140,297.74 £68,723.94 / £117,213.20
2014 £180,575.51 / £290,230.13 £111,339.82 / £181,001.60 £87,138.39 / £132,806.75 £66,530.24 / £111,451.46
2013 £175,392.23 / £274,592.75 £107,666.57 / £169,975.45 £84,212.34 / £124,359.84 £64,817.93 / £105,600.53
2012 £172,834.33 / £268,128.12 £106,401.01 / £166,141.15 £83,426.88 / £121,800.01 £64,856.81 / £104,711.07
2011 £175,717.00 / £267,860.89 £106,933.95 / £163,957.90 £83,565.06 / £119,424.46 £65,962.82 / £104,817.63
2010 £180,067.44 / £268,855.29 £110,981.43 / £166,186.42 £87,271.21 / £122,332.48 £68,619.47 / £107,475.52
Number of Jobs (thousands)
121k vs 92k
Median Salary
£25,329 vs £28,095
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 10.5%
Mean Salary
£28,537 vs £33,347

See how Wigan compares to other areas in North West

Industry Wigan Count Stockport Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 130 80 +50 + 47.62%
Production 675 735 -60 -8.51%
Construction 1,725 1,555 +170 + 10.37%
Motor Trades 430 385 +45 + 11.04%
Wholesale 365 650 -285 -56.16%
Retail 810 1,085 -275 -29.02%
Transport 790 435 +355 + 57.96%
Accommodation Food 680 755 -75 -10.45%
Information Comms 385 810 -425 -71.13%
Finance Insurance 135 415 -280 -101.82%
Property 240 500 -260 -70.27%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,125 2,145 -1,020 -62.39%
Business Admin 715 1,180 -465 -49.08%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 155 195 -40 -22.86%
Health 345 580 -235 -50.81%
Arts Entertainment 655 840 -185 -24.75%