Pemberton was later divided when Adam de Windle gave some of his land to his friend Adam de Pemberton. In 1367 some land was given by Adam to one of descendents called Kathleen, when she married Alexandre de Worsley - this becames his mesnes, (a mesnes lord is one holding an estate from a feudal lord). Hence - the area became known as Worsley Mesnes.
The village developed firstly as a farming community but with the onset of the industrial revolution, two cotton mills were built and mine workings were opened, bringing people from as far away as Cornwall. Terraced houses were built from about 1850 to accommodate newcomers to the village. Worsley Mesnes prospered, as did the tradesmen, who supplied goods from their horses and carts.
Village life disappeared as Worsley Mesnes was swallowed up by the spreading town of Wigan.
The ward is another which is largely dominated by flashes, and the Leeds to Liverpool canal also passes through the area.
Crime Stats
This page provides up to date crime and demographic statistics for the Worsley Mesnes Ward area. All statistics have been taken from the 2001 Census. Full census breakdown can be found by visiting the national statistics website at http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/ (Opens External Page)
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 Worsley Mesnes Ward includes the areas of: Worsley Mesnes and Hawkley. The ward has an overall population of 12,436 spread across 5043 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 8 lower level super output areas (SOA) within the Worsley Mesnes ward, 1 score in the bottom 10% of SOAs for deprivation nationally. Further indicators of deprivation there are 302 households in the Worsley Mesnes ward without Central Heating, and 1509 Households without access to a car.
Look for 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.
