Shevington Moor’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Shevington Moor’s built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Shevington MoorGreater Manchester
42% of households own their home with no mortgage. With 2,717 residents, it is a town in Greater Manchester, North West.
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Population
2,717
Census 2021 · Wigan council
Median home
£265K
191 sales in 3 years
Median age
43
21% are 65+ · Greater Manchester 16%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shevington Moor a good place to live?
Shevington Moor’s schools beat most: primary results beat 88% of towns in England; secondary results beat 77% of towns in England. The local economy does well: households earn a mean £54,401 a year, and 1.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. It is hard to get around without a car: 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Buying the median home, at £264,950, takes 6.2 years of household income in the Wigan council area.
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish street-level crime to police.uk, so Shevington Moor has no Safety Grade and, without it, no overall grade. The other subjects are graded below.
How Shevington Moor grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Shevington Moor is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish street-level crime to police.uk, so Shevington Moor has no Safety Grade and, without it, no overall grade. The other subjects are graded below.
WalkabilityNear the bottom of the towns comparedD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 88% of towns in England; secondary results beat 77% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentA−Open →Cost of livingRent £746 a monthC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.2 for men, 83.7 for womenB−Open →
SafetyNo police.uk data–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors90% live within 400 m of a park; 2.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Shevington Moor stand out
The 3 things Shevington Moor does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results beat 88%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Secondary results beat 77%. Department for Education.
Own outright
Housing
42% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shevington Moor.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Under 5 km to work: 22% in Shevington Moor, fewer than in Greater Manchester’s towns and across England’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
92% of commuters drove, above both Greater Manchester’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%). Shevington Moor counts 0.4 jobs per working resident.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 5% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Shevington Moor’s listed buildings: 2, all Grade II
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
6% of homes date from before 1919. Per 10,000 residents, Shevington Moor counts 7 listed buildings, close to Greater Manchester’s towns (7) and below England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
7
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Most households in Shevington Moor own their home: 85%, more than in Greater Manchester’s towns and across England’s towns
£265Kmedian sale
Private tenants account for nearly one in ten households. Social housing holds 3% of households, lower than both Greater Manchester’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). The median sale, £264,950, comes from 191 standard sales inside Shevington Moor’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shevington Moor£265K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £354,995 | 91 |
| Semi-detached | £223,500 | 71 |
| Terraced | £162,500 | 27 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£746
average private rent a month, Wigan council area
£2,160
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Just 3% of people in Shevington Moor say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Greater Manchester’s towns and across England’s towns
84%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
14% of residents in Shevington Moor live with a disability. At the census, 84% of people in Shevington Moor called their health good or very good, above Greater Manchester’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.2 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Shevington Moor | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
80.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Who lives here
Shevington Moor has fewer young adults than Greater Manchester’s towns or England’s towns: 8.3% are 15 to 24
43median age
Degrees are held by 37% of adults. 16% are under 15, below Greater Manchester’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 21% of residents. At 43, the median resident of Shevington Moor sits in the middle of the age range.
Shevington MoorGreater ManchesterEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Shevington Moor | Greater Manchester | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 24% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Greater Manchester and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shevington Moor
13pages on Shevington Moor
The big questions
SafetyNo police.uk data for Greater ManchesterCost of livingC+Median home £265K · rent £746 a monthHousing45 sold in 12 months · busiest street Almond Green AvenueSchoolsAHealthB−Life expectancy 80.2 (men), 83.7 (women)Work & commuteA−44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Shevington Moor
Town in Greater Manchester, England
Shevington Moor is a built-up area of 2,717 people, in the Wigan council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 2,717 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wigan
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001099
Shevington Moor’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StandishAppley BridgeShevingtonCoppullCharnock RichardParboldAdlingtonShevington Moor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shevington Moor | 2,717 | — | — | C+ | — | B− |
| Standish | 12,937 | 1.2 | — | B− | — | B− |
| Appley Bridge | 5,131 | 1.5 | — | C+ | — | B |
| Shevington | 5,315 | 1.6 | — | B | — | C+ |
| Coppull | 8,303 | 2.2 | B− | A | B− | C− |
| Charnock Richard | 1,098 | 3 | — | B+ | D | B |
| Parbold | 2,409 | 3.6 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Adlington | 8,777 | 3.7 | A− | A | B− | C+ |
Charnock Richard and Parbold have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Standish, Appley Bridge and Shevington have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shevington Moor
Are schools in Shevington Moor good?
GCSE results beat 77% of towns in England, and primary results beat 88% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Wigan council.
Is Shevington Moor safe?
We can’t say from police.uk: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish street-level crime data there, so Shevington Moor has no Safety Grade. Greater Manchester Police’s own figures cover whole boroughs, not towns.
Does Shevington Moor flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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