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Freelands is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Freelands is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.
Geography
Freelands is located in the Tyldesley ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
| Coordinates | 53.51495, -2.451169 |
| Grid Ref | SD701021 |
| Constituency | Leigh |
| Postcodes | M29 8WF |
House Prices
The average house price in Freelands is 3.88% higher than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 3 Freelands, that sold for £144,000. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.
Average House Prices
Recent sales in Freelands
| Date | No. | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/03/2020 | 3 | Semi | £144,000 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Crime in Freelands, Greater Manchester
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Freelands during July 2024.
Crime Deprivation
The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Freelands and compared that to the average for the Tyldesley ward.
You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Freelands, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Tyldesley ward
Social economic statistics for Freelands
These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Freelands is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Freelands is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.
Income Deprivation
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Freelands experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Freelands are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.
Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Freelands involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Freelands are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country
Health & Disability Deprivation
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Freelands are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country
Index of Multiple Deprivation
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Freelands, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Freelands are in the top 20% least deprived in the country
2021 Census for Freelands
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Freelands.
Unemployment in Freelands
The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.08% of Freelands residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic
Retirees (OAPs) in Freelands
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Freelands. The proportion of retirees on Freelands is 19.57% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
38.17% of Freelands residents were retired during the last census
Home ownership in Freelands
The proportion of home owners on Freelands is 28.2% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.9% of properties in Freelands are private rented and 3.92% are social rented.
90.2% of residents of Freelands own their home
Country of Birth of Freelands residents
The proportion if Freelands residents born in the UK is 14.06% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.29% of Freelands residents were born outside the UK.
96.71% of Freelands residents were born in the UK
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Freelands Summary
Freelands has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Freelands maybe difficult.
