Unregistered land in Wigan
Wigan (North West) has 1,588 plots of land that are missing from the HM Land Registry index and score 50 or more on our 0–100 scale for how realistic a claim would be. 1,419 of them score 75 or more. That's around 84 for every 10 km², about 3.9 times the average for the North West.
1,588plots scoring 50+
1,476next to homes (93%)
1,417under an acre (89%)
Where they are
Towns and villages with the most
| Leigh | 61 plots |
| Chapel Fields | 50 plots |
| Standish | 45 plots |
| Worthington | 45 plots |
| Golborne | 38 plots |
| Tyldesley | 38 plots |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 30 plots |
| Hindley Green | 30 plots |
Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.
What kind of land
The largest group is gaps within housing areas (76%).
| Gaps within housing areas | 76% |
| Woodland | 13% |
| Not labelled on maps | 5% |
| Farmland and meadow | 2% |
| Other (parks, sites, verges…) | 2% |
| Scrub, rough grass and heath | 2% |
Plot sizes
| Under ¼ acre | 777 |
| ¼ to 1 acre | 640 |
| 1 to 2 acres | 119 |
| Over 2 acres | 52 |
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