Crap Towns / Wigan / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Wigan?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 12 problems in Wigan were reported on FixMyStreet: 1.5 per 10,000 people, 93% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: broken street lights, with 3 reports (0.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical town's 0.7).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 2 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 3 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 7 | 0.9 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Appley Bridge | 5.8 km | 5.8 |
| Orrell | 4.5 km | 5.1 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 6.0 km | 4.9 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 2.9 km | 4.1 |
| Shevington | 3.9 km | 3.8 |
| Coppull | 8.1 km | 2.4 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 4.7 km | 1.9 |
| Hindley | 5.3 km | 1.6 |
| Wigan | – | 1.5 |
| Standish | 4.4 km | 0.8 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |