Compare Wigan against Trafford

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

Population comparison

Population for Wigan
330,712
Population for Trafford
237,579
Difference
93,133
Percentage Difference
32.78%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wigan
149,580 (72.9%)
# People Employed in Trafford
107,355 (74.1%)
Difference
149,580
Percentage Difference
32.87%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wigan
47,345 (23.1%)
# People Inactive in Trafford
32,045 (22.1%)
Difference
47,345
Percentage Difference
38.54%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wigan
8,165 (4.0%)
# People unemployed in Trafford
5,460 (3.8%)
Difference
8,165
Percentage Difference
39.71%

Comparing crimes by type for Wigan and Trafford

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Wigan and Trafford.

Compare Property prices over time for Wigan and Trafford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 2024. 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 / £688,364.75 £189,385.57 / £406,349.26 £143,116.76 / £308,708.64 £98,367.23 / £219,247.57
2022 £298,654.14 / £676,321.36 £180,626.07 / £398,780.83 £137,445.27 / £302,989.38 £94,428.40 / £215,538.51
2021 £261,982.42 / £609,146.48 £159,333.13 / £359,937.97 £122,036.27 / £274,735.11 £86,517.73 / £202,221.48
2020 £231,456.14 / £551,364.86 £142,287.21 / £330,347.00 £108,343.85 / £252,708.92 £79,162.58 / £191,789.54
2019 £220,782.57 / £524,077.81 £135,612.54 / £315,162.44 £103,602.28 / £241,711.05 £77,469.83 / £187,772.52
2018 £214,370.21 / £504,318.93 £131,249.09 / £302,354.18 £100,622.00 / £232,574.98 £76,391.31 / £182,964.80
2017 £209,066.30 / £476,974.95 £127,653.21 / £284,910.69 £98,380.88 / £220,124.49 £76,089.66 / £176,764.63
2016 £198,067.67 / £444,500.96 £121,591.70 / £266,406.87 £94,332.17 / £206,326.88 £71,829.82 / £162,943.61
2015 £188,482.08 / £408,098.07 £115,906.56 / £243,524.93 £90,153.13 / £189,243.52 £68,723.94 / £149,481.75
2014 £180,575.51 / £371,309.66 £111,339.82 / £221,246.20 £87,138.39 / £172,595.43 £66,530.24 / £136,782.55
2013 £175,392.23 / £346,558.73 £107,666.57 / £204,434.28 £84,212.34 / £159,609.05 £64,817.93 / £127,407.54
2012 £172,834.33 / £337,710.81 £106,401.01 / £199,695.77 £83,426.88 / £155,987.33 £64,856.81 / £126,182.94
2011 £175,717.00 / £339,181.34 £106,933.95 / £197,224.65 £83,565.06 / £152,897.70 £65,962.82 / £125,645.83
2010 £180,067.44 / £340,866.86 £110,981.43 / £201,629.82 £87,271.21 / £157,283.82 £68,619.47 / £128,961.87
Number of Jobs (thousands)
121k vs 78k
Median Salary
£25,329 vs £30,412
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 9.1%
Mean Salary
£28,537 vs £35,827

See how Wigan compares to other areas in North West

Industry Wigan Count Trafford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 130 50 +80 + 88.89%
Production 675 495 +180 + 30.77%
Construction 1,725 1,210 +515 + 35.09%
Motor Trades 430 240 +190 + 56.72%
Wholesale 365 770 -405 -71.37%
Retail 810 1,000 -190 -20.99%
Transport 790 350 +440 + 77.19%
Accommodation Food 680 555 +125 + 20.24%
Information Comms 385 1,060 -675 -93.43%
Finance Insurance 135 400 -265 -99.07%
Property 240 610 -370 -87.06%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,125 2,365 -1,240 -71.06%
Business Admin 715 1,170 -455 -48.28%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 155 200 -45 -25.35%
Health 345 690 -345 -66.67%
Arts Entertainment 655 685 -30 -4.48%