Compare Wigan against Wyre

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

Population comparison

Population for Wigan
330,712
Population for Wyre
113,067
Difference
217,645
Percentage Difference
98.09%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wigan
149,580 (72.9%)
# People Employed in Wyre
45,245 (71.4%)
Difference
149,580
Percentage Difference
107.11%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wigan
47,345 (23.1%)
# People Inactive in Wyre
15,700 (24.8%)
Difference
47,345
Percentage Difference
100.39%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wigan
8,165 (4.0%)
# People unemployed in Wyre
2,405 (3.8%)
Difference
8,165
Percentage Difference
108.99%

Comparing crimes by type for Wigan and Wyre

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Wigan and Wyre.

Compare Property prices over time for Wigan and Wyre

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 / £296,483.25 £189,385.57 / £185,424.23 £143,116.76 / £147,206.41 £98,367.23 / £100,251.49
2022 £298,654.14 / £291,119.14 £180,626.07 / £185,404.63 £137,445.27 / £147,443.70 £94,428.40 / £101,272.71
2021 £261,982.42 / £257,527.44 £159,333.13 / £165,918.67 £122,036.27 / £131,870.82 £86,517.73 / £94,274.69
2020 £231,456.14 / £229,625.78 £142,287.21 / £150,432.18 £108,343.85 / £118,509.38 £79,162.58 / £87,733.02
2019 £220,782.57 / £224,056.06 £135,612.54 / £146,447.36 £103,602.28 / £115,482.19 £77,469.83 / £87,283.69
2018 £214,370.21 / £224,114.78 £131,249.09 / £146,285.73 £100,622.00 / £115,827.93 £76,391.31 / £88,552.85
2017 £209,066.30 / £221,945.13 £127,653.21 / £144,585.96 £98,380.88 / £114,456.14 £76,089.66 / £89,532.95
2016 £198,067.67 / £211,726.67 £121,591.70 / £138,296.18 £94,332.17 / £109,979.20 £71,829.82 / £84,753.16
2015 £188,482.08 / £207,853.91 £115,906.56 / £136,106.02 £90,153.13 / £108,464.58 £68,723.94 / £83,749.48
2014 £180,575.51 / £201,189.32 £111,339.82 / £132,630.07 £87,138.39 / £106,157.10 £66,530.24 / £82,305.75
2013 £175,392.23 / £194,485.43 £107,666.57 / £128,464.02 £84,212.34 / £102,396.08 £64,817.93 / £80,417.74
2012 £172,834.33 / £198,058.21 £106,401.01 / £130,955.37 £83,426.88 / £104,111.82 £64,856.81 / £82,927.73
2011 £175,717.00 / £201,634.71 £106,933.95 / £132,868.93 £83,565.06 / £105,250.53 £65,962.82 / £85,114.87
2010 £180,067.44 / £210,964.38 £110,981.43 / £140,704.14 £87,271.21 / £111,674.40 £68,619.47 / £90,563.08
Number of Jobs (thousands)
121k vs 34k
Median Salary
£25,329 vs £27,011
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 14.0%
Mean Salary
£28,537 vs £30,915

See how Wigan compares to other areas in North West

Industry Wigan Count Wyre Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 130 390 -260 -100%
Production 675 295 +380 + 78.35%
Construction 1,725 670 +1,055 + 88.1%
Motor Trades 430 160 +270 + 91.53%
Wholesale 365 170 +195 + 72.9%
Retail 810 430 +380 + 61.29%
Transport 790 160 +630 + 132.63%
Accommodation Food 680 305 +375 + 76.14%
Information Comms 385 145 +240 + 90.57%
Finance Insurance 135 35 +100 + 117.65%
Property 240 140 +100 + 52.63%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,125 470 +655 + 82.13%
Business Admin 715 270 +445 + 90.36%
Public Admin Defence 5 25 -20 -133.33%
Education 155 45 +110 + 110%
Health 345 140 +205 + 84.54%
Arts Entertainment 655 245 +410 + 91.11%