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Trafford vs Wigan
Trafford (North West, England · ~238k people) · Wigan (North West, England · ~331k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Trafford leads on 3, Wigan on 4. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Trafford
£45,188/yr
Better than 83% of UK LAs
Wigan
£37,794/yr
Worse than 66% of UK LAs
Trafford: 20% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Trafford
£372,500
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Wigan
£197,500
Better than 81% of UK LAs
Wigan: 89% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Trafford
£1,358/mo
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Wigan
£732/mo
Better than 85% of UK LAs
Wigan: 86% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Trafford
£2,292/yr
Better than 82% of UK LAs
Wigan
£2,153/yr
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Wigan: £139 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Trafford
73.9/1k
Around UK average
Wigan
92.2/1k
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Trafford: 25% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Trafford
16.1
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Wigan
25.7
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Trafford: lower average deprivation score (16.1 vs 25.7).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Trafford
93.5%
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Wigan
97.5%
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Wigan: 4.0 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Trafford
Rent takes 36% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 8.2× median annual pay
Wigan
Rent takes 23% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 5.2× median annual pay
Full Trafford profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Wigan profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.