Wigan Road is in Westhoughton, Bolton and in Bolton district. BL5 2AR is located in the Westhoughton South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL5 2BQ, BL5 2AT, BL5 2BJ, BL5 2BN, BL5 2AJ, BL5 2AY, BL5 2AQ, BL5 3RG, BL5 2BB.

Wigan Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wigan Road are based on 801 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bolton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL5 2AR

Average Price
£175,260
Semi-Detached
£291,940
Terraced
£163,204
Detached
£351,308
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£181,429

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigan Road

Average Price
£183,903
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigan Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
346 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-07-29 £199,537
342 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-07-29 £186,166
330 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002022-06-13 £179,496
344 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£158,0002021-03-09 £195,824
286 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002020-12-17 £176,672

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		2,518 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St George's CofE Primary School
The Hoskers, Westhoughton BL5 2FB 		398 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School
The Fairways, Westhoughton BL5 3NZ 		771 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eatock Primary School
St George's Avenue, Daisy Hill BL5 2ER 		820 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Washacre Primary School
Clough Avenue, Westhoughton BL5 2NJ 		1,216 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School
Central Drive, Westhoughton BL5 3DU 		1,435 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton BL5 3BZ 		1,394 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		2,516 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		2,524 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		3,660 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		4,141 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Aspire Hub, Bolton
Dalton House, 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE 		1,321 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		2,081 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		3,496 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rowan Tree Primary School
Green Hall Close, Atherton M46 9HP 		4,688 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLifebridge ASEND
Armandale Road, BL3 4TP 		5,057 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rajandeep332 Wigan Road2 yd
Westhoughton Cricket ClubCappadocia Way268 yd
E & L CateringWesthoughton Cricket Club, Cappadocia Way268 yd
Tamarind Table405 Wigan Road688 yd
Monday Lunch ClubThurstons744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bank75-77 Market Street888 yd
KOO Cafe Bar Limited105 Market Street888 yd
The Beer School88 Market Street910 yd
The Wheatsheaf106 Market Street910 yd
The Italian Loft Ltd1st Floor, 67 Market Street941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wong's Takeaway Limited127 Wigan Road451 yd
Man's Palace74-76 Wigan Road571 yd
Big Mamma Bolton89 St Georges Avenue869 yd
Taste of Raj113 St Georges Avenue869 yd
The Balti Taste89 Market Street888 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlThe Fairways560 yd
Sainsbury'sCricketers Way676 yd
Co-op34-40 Market Street1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Den
CUNNINGHAM ROAD 		grass pitches268 yd
Westhoughton Cricket Club
ST. GEORGES OVAL ST. GEORGES OVAL CAPPADOCIA WAY 		grass pitches268 yd
St George'S C Of E Primary School
CAPPADOCIA WAY 		grass pitches382 yd
Southfield Drive Playing Field
SOUTHFIELD DRIVE 		grass pitches410 yd
St Bartholomew'S Cofe Primary School
The Fairways 		grass pitches719 yd
Westhoughton Cricket Club (Closed)
The Tyldesleys The Tyldesleys Cricketers Way 		grass pitches760 yd
Mill Street Playing Field
OLDFIELD CLOSE 		grass pitches925 yd
Westhoughton Golf Club
SCHOOL STREET 		golf956 yd
Hart Common Golf Club
WIGAN ROAD 		golf1,008 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed207 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Wigan Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Wigan Road area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

BL5 2AR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired68
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)12
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Construction28
Manufacturing22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Transport and storage10
Education10
Information and communication9
Real estate activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4

People

Gender

Female190
Male177

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed13

Health

Very good health188
Good health128
Fair health37
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 86
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Pakistani5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White345

Country of Birth

United Kingdom351
European Union6
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK351
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom317
Italy1
Spain2
Poland2
Other Europe1
Southern Asia3
No passport held42

Religion

No religion124
Christian212
Hindu4
Muslim2
Sikh4
Not answered21
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