Much residential development has taken place in recent years The area to the north is particularly attractive, including picturesque Borsdane Wood and Hindley golf course, centred on 18th century Hindley Hall.
Within Hindley Green there are baths, a railway station and also a sports centre, which it shares with a local high school. The former Park High School (once Hindley Grammar School) is now a major educational resource centre for teachers.
This page provides up to date crime and demographic statistics for the Hindley Green 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 Hindley Green Ward includes the areas of: Hindley Green and The Hollins. The ward has an overall population of
10,641
spread across
4162
Households, giving an average of
2.6
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 Hindley Green ward,
0
score in the bottom 10% of SOAs for deprivation nationally. Further indicators of deprivation there are
212
households in the Hindley Green ward without Central Heating, and
681
Households without access to a car.
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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
