Astley straddles the East Lancashire Road in the south-east of the borough, close to the border with Salford.
Like most of the area it was largely rural until the 19th century, when the first cotton mill was built in 1833, followed closely by the Astley and Tyldesley Coal Company’s collieries in 1848.
The pit head gear of the former Astley Green Colliery is a notable landmark, although it is many years since coal was extracted. The large engine shed has been restored and the engine itself is believed to be the largest remaining colliery steam engine in Britain. Visit www.agcm.org.uk for more information.
Though much of Astley is now pleasantly residential, the area of ancient peat bogs south of the East Lancashire Road – Chat, Astley and Bedford Mosses – provides rare wildlife habitats recognised as of national importance.
This page provides up to date crime and demographic statistics for the Astley, Mosley Common 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 Astley Ward includes the areas of: Astley, Astley Green, Blackmoor, Higher Green, Mosley Common. The ward has an overall population of 11,654 spread across 4,594 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 7 lower level super output areas (SOA) within the Astley ward, 0 score in the bottom 10% of SOAs for deprivation nationally. Further indicators of deprivation there are 189 households in the Astley ward without Central Heating, and 722 Households without access to a car.
Find out more information about Health and Employment statistics.
Education
Improving Educational achievement and attendance is key to helping Wigan reduce levels of offending among our youth population. Find out how children are performing in your ward
