The Winstanley Ward covers a 6.1 Square Kilometer area.
Billinge and Winstanley, this area southwest of Wigan, boasts two of the borough’s oldest surviving halls. Bispham Hall, built around 1560 for the family of the same name, was gutted by fire in 1978 but has now been superbly restored. The grounds are used by the Scouts. Dating from the same period, Winstanley Hall was occupied by the Bankes family for nearly 400 years until 1984, although it has now been sold for conversion to upmarket apartments.
Two local beauty spots are Billinge Hill, with fine views across the Lancashire plain, and the tranquil Billinge Plantations - an important local nature reserve. Winstanley has given its name to a popular residential area, and up until 2004 Billinge was a familiar place for local parents as home to the borough’s maternity hospital!
This page provides up to date crime and demographic statistics for the Winstanley Ward area. 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 Winstanley Ward includes the areas of: Winstanley, Goose Green, Highfield and Marus Bridge. The ward has an overall population of 10,659 spread across 3,902 Households, giving an average of 2.7 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 Winstanley ward, 0 score in the bottom 10% of SOAs for deprivation nationally. Further indicators of deprivation there are 109 households in the Winstanley ward without Central Heating, and 304 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 how children are performing in your ward
