ONS figures

It might be a tad cooler today than of late but Wiganers are being urged to support National Beer Garden Day

'Use your local' call on National Beer Garden Day

Office for National Statistics analysis of data from the Financial Conduct Authority shows 1,739 first-time buyer mortgage sales were recorded in Wigan in 2023, the most recent year with available figures.

Fall in number of first-time buyers

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Wigan wage increases are failing to keep pace with inflation

Wigan wages rise by less than seven per cent as inflation soars

In Wigan, the median monthly rent for a one-bedroom property stood at £395 in the 12 months to March

Rent cost average Wigan tenant a seventh of income before cost-of-living crisis

Covid is largely on the decline in Wigan

Three areas of Wigan have shown an increase in Covid cases

Thousands more Wigan people have jobs than did before the pandemic

Employment in Wigan above pre-pandemic levels

Covid cases are rising in some areas of Wigan and falling in others

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Covid cases have fallen in 18 out of 29 areas of Wigan

The 18 areas of Wigan where Covid cases have dropped in a week and by how many

Coronavirus cases appear to be on the decline in Wigan

These are the nine areas of Wigan where Covid cases have risen in a week

Covid cases are dropping in most areas of Wigan

These are the areas of Wigan where Covid cases are rising

Thousands more unemployed

Thousands more people in Wigan were claiming unemployment benefits last month

Covid-19

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Office for National Statistics figures show 2,703 deaths were recorded in Wigan between January and September

Wigan Borough deaths increase by 14%
Wigan has recorded over 10% more deaths in the first nine months of this year than last, official figures show.
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