Bag Lane, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M46 0JX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.1%	49.5%	0.4%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around M46 0JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.9%	50.3%	15.4%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	31.2%	-4.8%	44.2%	-13.0%
Separated	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	17.5%	10.7%	-6.8%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	8.5%	5.3%	-3.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.5%	52.1%	15.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	39.2%	36.3%	-2.9%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	18.5%	8.3%	-10.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	13.5%	-16.7%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	8.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	17.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	20.3%	10.8%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	34%	17.6%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.3%	89.6%	-7.7%	81.4%	8.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.3%	86.1%	-11.2%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	0.5%	8.3%	7.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	86.1%	-11.2%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Bag Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bag Lane was 1.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 915.8% higher than the Atherton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bag Lane has the lowest crime rate of 3 local areas in Atherton North and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wigan .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.0%.

🔎 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 0JX, 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 Bag Lane are based on 170 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 Bag Lane, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for M46 0JX

Average Price
£139,433

Semi-Detached
£195,575

Terraced
£137,497

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bag Lane

Average Price
£138,024

Semi-Detached
£212,996

Terraced
£130,505

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,024

Other
£162,193

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bag LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Bag Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2026-01-30	£93,657
64 Bag Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	2025-07-25	£160,071
58 Bag Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-05-30	£167,881
37 Bag Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-09-17	£186,231
90 Bag Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-04-25	£134,678

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M46 0JX

Employment

M46 0JX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	218
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	35
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	5,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE Infant School Nelson Street , Atherton M46 0LE	- not rated	302 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Derby Street , Atherton M46 0HJ	3out of 4	351 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Derby Street , Atherton M46 0HJ	- not rated	462 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Junior School Derby Street , Atherton M46 0HJ	- not rated	462 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Flapper Fold Lane , Atherton M46 0HA	3out of 4	497 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hesketh Fletcher CofE High School, Atherton Hamilton Street , Atherton M46 0AY	- not rated	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atherton High School Hamilton Street , M46 0AY	3out of 4	622 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fred Longworth High School Printshop Lane , Tyldesley M29 8JN	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fred Longworth High School Printshop Lane , Tyldesley M29 8JN	- not rated	1,987 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westleigh School Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL	3out of 4	2,682 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	5,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Two Porches School Gloucester Street , Atherton M46 0HX	- not rated	608 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atherton Green Hall School Green Hall Close , Atherton M46 9HP	- not rated	1,812 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Tree Primary School Green Hall Close , Atherton M46 9HP	4out of 4	1,812 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Hall Primary School Green Hall Close , Atherton M46 9HP	- not rated	1,832 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bride Community Church Christian School Kings Park Christian Centre , Leigh Road WN7 1UB	- not rated	2,157 yd	Other independent 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	244 yd
Massarella Coffee Shop	Flapper Fold Lane, Atherton	245 yd
Jigsaw Sandwich Bar	121 Market Street, Atherton	259 yd
The Acai Hut	107-111b Market Street, Atherton	266 yd
Nas Chick N Shakes	91 Market Street, Atherton	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taphouse	119 Market Street, Atherton	258 yd
Punch Bowl Hotel	165 Market Street, Atherton	259 yd
Sky Lounge	122 Market Street, Atherton	308 yd
Atherton Conservative Club	50 Market Street, Atherton	315 yd
The Mill	84 Market Street, Atherton	323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo House	6 Bag Lane, Atherton	214 yd
Jasmin House	161 Market Street, Atherton	259 yd
Martin's Fish & Chips	155 Market Street, Atherton	259 yd
Smashies	143 Market Street, Atherton	259 yd
Black and White Food	95 Market Street, Manchester	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	117 Car Bank Street, Atherton		618 yd
Tesco	Crab Tree Lane, Atherton		738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Atherton St George'S C Of E Primary School DERBY STREET	grass pitches	357 yd
Central Park Playing Fields MORLEY STREET	grass pitches	500 yd
Atherton Pool (Closed) Mayfield Street	swimming pool	523 yd
Fit And Funky (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Meadowbank Primary School And Nursery Education Centre FORMBY AVENUE	grass pitches	557 yd
Hesketh Fletcher C Of E High School (Closed) Hamilton Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	598 yd
Atherton Community School HAMILTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	603 yd
Two Porches School (Closed) Gloucester Street		616 yd
The Kensite Stadium ALDER HOUSE FOOTBALL GROUND ALDER HOUSE FOOTBALL GROUND ALDER STREET	grass pitches	911 yd
Fit N Funky Victoria Mill Victoria Mill Bolton Road	health and fitness suite	928 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	194.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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