The name derives from Abraham, the surname of the lords of the manor until the early 17th century.
The former mining village gained a tragic notoriety in 1908 when 75 miners died in an explosion at the Maypole Colliery, one of the best documented of all pit disasters.
Until 1992 mining took place at nearby Bickershaw Colliery, but much of the area surrounding Abram is agricultural or reclaimed land.
This page provides up to date crime and demographic statistics for the Abram Ward. All statistics have been taken from the 2001 Census. Full census breakdown can be found by visiting the national statistics website (External link)
Demographics
The demographic make up of an area can influence how much crime is experienced within that area. The more densely populated an area is the more likely it is to experience higher levels of Crime and disorder. The Abram Ward includes the areas of: Abram; Bamfurlong; Bickershaw; Bryn Gates; Platt Bridge and Springview. The ward has an overall population of 13,464 spread across 5374 Households, giving an average of 2.5 people per household.
Deprivation
The level of deprivation is measured by various factors such as levels of unemployment, health and education. Research suggests that the level of deprivation in an area is strongly linked to the level of crime. Super Output Areas (SOAs) are nationally defined boundaries which were constructed to compare statistics on a small scale. They have an average of 1500 residents in each SOA, there are 200 SOAs in the Wigan Borough. There are 10 lower level super output areas (SOA) within the Abram ward, 3 score in the bottom 10% of SOAs for deprivation nationally. Further indicators of deprivation are that there are 459 households in the Abram ward without Central Heating, and 1734 Households without access to a car.
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Education
Improving Educational achievement and attendance is key to helping Wigan reduce levels of offending among our youth population. Find out more about how children are performing in your ward.
