Wigan Road is in Westhoughton, Bolton and in Bolton district. BL5 2DB 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 2DB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL5 2BZ, BL5 2BX.

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 2DB

Average Price
£493,215
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£493,215
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
600 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£430,0002021-03-31 £543,575
600 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£320,0002018-08-10 £463,749
600 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£150,0002002-08-23 £472,320

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG
1,496 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU
5,306 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
Hereford Road, Hindley WN2 4DH
1,087 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St George's CofE Primary School
The Hoskers, Westhoughton BL5 2FB
1,208 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
Chapel Fields Lane, Hindley WN2 3QS
1,571 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eatock Primary School
St George's Avenue, Daisy Hill BL5 2ER
1,816 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School
The Fairways, Westhoughton BL5 3NZ
1,922 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG
1,483 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG
1,493 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton BL5 3BZ
2,608 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL
3,763 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street, Ince WN1 3HD
4,278 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA
1,266 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX
2,434 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Aspire Hub, Bolton
Dalton House, 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE
2,545 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL
4,052 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB
5,391 yd Other independent special school 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
Hart Common Golf ClubWigan Road297 yd
Tamarind Table405 Wigan Road557 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westhoughton Rangers
WIGAN ROAD
grass pitches125 yd
Hart Common Golf Club
WIGAN ROAD
golf318 yd
The Den
CUNNINGHAM ROAD
grass pitches1,034 yd
Castle Hill St Philips C Of E Primary School
Hereford Road
grass pitches1,066 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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 2DB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee204
Retired66
Self-Employed51
Part-Time Employee39
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other11
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing33
Construction22
Other19
Education14
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female237
Male273

Partnership Status

Single153
Married: Opposite sex184
Separated4
Divorced46
Widowed21

Health

Very good health260
Good health172
Fair health64
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 64
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 92
Degree or Similar 114
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White478
Gypsy or Irish Traveller7
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom490
European Union14
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK490
10+ Years13
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom440
Lithuania2
Poland4
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Southern Asia3
No passport held57

Religion

No religion148
Christian327
Hindu4
Muslim2
Sikh1
Other religion6
Not answered22