Wigan Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M46 0JR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	54.3%	2.8%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	48.5%	45.7%	-2.8%	49.0%	-3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.3%	42%	6.7%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	31.6%	-8.9%	44.2%	-12.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	11.6%	14%	2.4%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	0.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.6%	41.2%	1.6%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	34.4%	30.9%	-3.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	18.5%	16%	-2.5%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.2%	7.8%	1.6%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	1.2%	2.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	24.4%	-10.9%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	8.8%	-11.7%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	22.8%	3.3%	13.4%	9.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	19.7%	10.2%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	14.5%	6.1%	33.8%	-19.3%
Other	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.6%	98.8%	-0.8%	81.4%	17.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99.6%	97.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.6%	97.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Wigan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wigan Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Atherton North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M46 0JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wigan Road are based on 399 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wigan.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wigan Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M46 0JR

Average Price
£139,363

Semi-Detached
£182,926

Terraced
£128,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigan Road

Average Price
£170,568

Semi-Detached
£199,999

Terraced
£150,563

Detached
£347,325

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,768

Other
£193,084

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Wigan Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2025-03-31	£139,447
23 Wigan Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2024-07-26	£146,059
23 Wigan Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,500	2021-10-12	£133,710
31 Wigan Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-05-28	£188,747
21 Wigan Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-05-25	£147,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M46 0JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	17
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hindley Nursery School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	4out of 4	4,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Derby Street , Atherton M46 0HJ	3out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Flapper Fold Lane , Atherton M46 0HA	3out of 4	736 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Leigh Road , Atherton M46 0PA	4out of 4	760 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre Formby Avenue , Atherton M46 0HX	3out of 4	820 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklee Community School Wardour Street , Atherton M46 0AR	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atherton High School Hamilton Street , M46 0AY	2out of 4	755 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fred Longworth High School Printshop Lane , Tyldesley M29 8JN	3out of 4	2,152 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westleigh School Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL	1out of 4	2,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westhoughton High School Bolton Road , Westhoughton BL5 3BZ	3out of 4	3,077 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Manchester Road , WN7 2LU	3out of 4	3,887 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowan Tree Primary School Green Hall Close , Atherton M46 9HP	4out of 4	2,102 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Lilford Centre The Lilford Centre , Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN	- not rated	2,597 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Tyldesley School Shuttle Street , Tyldesley M29 8BS	- not rated	2,792 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Aspire Hub, Bolton Dalton House , 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE	- not rated	2,905 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield High School and College Long Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4XA	4out of 4	4,006 yd	Community 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	Distance
Letters Inn	2 Wigan Road, Atherton	97 yd
Jigsaw Sandwich Bar	121 Market Street, Atherton	249 yd
Golden Dance Studios	144 Market Street, Atherton	256 yd
Royal Inn	67-69 Wigan Road, Atherton	320 yd
The Acai Hut	107-111b Market Street, Atherton	334 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punch Bowl Hotel	165 Market Street, Atherton	249 yd
Sky Lounge	122 Market Street, Atherton	256 yd
Taphouse	119 Market Street, Atherton	304 yd
Atherton Conservative Club	50 Market Street, Atherton	399 yd
The Mill	84 Market Street, Atherton	413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo House	6 Bag Lane, Atherton	230 yd
Jasmin House	161 Market Street, Atherton	249 yd
Martin's Fish & Chips	155 Market Street, Atherton	249 yd
Smashies	143 Market Street, Atherton	249 yd
Mediterranean Fish Bar	124-126 Market Street, Atherton	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	117 Car Bank Street, Atherton		805 yd
Tesco	Crab Tree Lane, Atherton		809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Atherton St George'S C Of E Primary School DERBY STREET	grass pitches	441 yd
Central Park Playing Fields MORLEY STREET	grass pitches	524 yd
Atherton Pool (Closed) Mayfield Street	swimming pool	608 yd
Hesketh Fletcher C Of E High School (Closed) Hamilton Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	638 yd
Atherton Community School HAMILTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	653 yd
Fit And Funky (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Meadowbank Primary School And Nursery Education Centre FORMBY AVENUE	grass pitches	757 yd
Two Porches School (Closed) Gloucester Street		821 yd
The Kensite Stadium ALDER HOUSE FOOTBALL GROUND ALDER HOUSE FOOTBALL GROUND ALDER STREET	grass pitches	1,068 yd

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/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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