College Avenue, Wigan, WN1 1DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN1 1DF is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.9%	44.8%	0.9%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	56.1%	55.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	6.2%

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 WN1 1DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.5% 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	60.9%	66.5%	5.6%	37.9%	28.6%
Married: Opposite sex	17%	14.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	-29.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.1%	13.5%	2.4%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	35.8%	37.2%	1.4%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	37.6%	36.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	17.7%	17.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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	31.2%	20.6%	-10.6%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	8.1%	-9.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	15.2%	2.6%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	20%	10.1%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	28.1%	10.3%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	9.1%	2.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3%	3.8%	0.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	87.1%	80.9%	-6.2%	81.4%	-0.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	80.4%	77.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	7%	7%	0.0%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	10.2%	2.8%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	76.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	4.8%	6.6%	1.8%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	7.8%	3.7%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is College Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Avenue was 7.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 962.0% higher than the Ince average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Avenue has the highest crime rate of 4 local areas in Ince and the 9th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wigan .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -99.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WN1 1DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 College Avenue are based on 1 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 College Avenue, Wigan, WN1 1DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN1 1DF

Average Price
£136,462

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£136,462

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Avenue

Average Price
£137,911

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£137,911

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 College Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£61,250	2004-01-09	£136,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN1 1DF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WN1 1DF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Other	35
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	12

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Douglas Valley Nursery School Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU	4out of 4	748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hindley Nursery School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	4out of 4	5,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Hardybutts , WN1 3RZ	- not rated	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Standishgate , WN1 1XL	4out of 4	755 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mab's Cross Primary School Standishgate , WN1 1XL	3out of 4	850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catharine's CofE Primary School Scholefield Lane , Scholes WN1 3LP	3out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Bridge Primary School Winifred Street , Lower Ince WN3 4SD	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigan UTC New Market Street , WN1 1RP	- not rated	580 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ	3out of 4	649 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bridge Academy Holt Street , Ince-in-Makerfield WN1 3HD	- not rated	1,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bridge High School Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	- not rated	1,410 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	- not rated	1,448 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whelley Middle School Moore Street , Whelley WN1 3XX	- not rated	1,316 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidlow Middle School Buckley Street West , WN6 7PQ	- not rated	1,761 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigan and Leigh College PO Box 53 , Parson's Walk WN1 1RS	- not rated	445 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	5,003 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rathbone Training Wigan 2000 Princess Street , WN3 4HW	- not rated	370 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Beechwood Centre Hieland Road , Whelley WN1 1UR	- not rated	642 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU	- not rated	648 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway School Courtyard House , Dicconson Terrace WN1 2AA	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
CEWE School St Catherine's Vicarage , Catherine Terrace WN1 3JW	- not rated	1,022 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	Distance
Red Door Bistro	1 College Avenue, Wigan	14 yd
Franco's Restaurant	5 Rodney Street, Wigan	86 yd
Krumbs Cafe	6 Rodney Street, Wigan	86 yd
Coffee Corner	33-53 Library Street, Wigan	105 yd
The Black Pepper	33-53 Library Street, Wigan	105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Madame Geneva's	54-56 King Street, Wigan	64 yd
Morty’s and Vibe	46-58 King Street, Wigan	69 yd
Baby Platinum	58 King Street, Wigan	69 yd
Envy	1 Arcade Street, Wigan	82 yd
Indiependence 2 & Attic	6 King Street West, Wigan	91 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab World	18-20 King Street, Wigan	91 yd
King Kebab	34 King Street, Wigan	91 yd
The Godfather	16 King Street, Wigan	91 yd
Pizza King	11 Wallgate, Wigan	155 yd
Paradiso Chicken & Pizzeria	7 Wallgate, Wigan	161 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Poundland	11 The Grand Arcade, Wigan		242 yd
Tesco	Central Park Way, Wigan		617 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wigan International Swimming Pool (Closed) Rodney Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	87 yd
Wigan Life Centre College Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	120 yd
Xercise4Less (Wigan) CHAPEL LANE	health and fitness suite	246 yd
Wigan And Leigh College (Closed)	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Jetts Wigan STANDISHGATE	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Wigan Youth Zone PARSONS WALK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	646 yd
The Deanery C Of E High School FROG LANE	artificial grass pitch	672 yd
Clarington Grove Playing Fields HARPER STREET	grass pitches	953 yd
Wigan Sports Club PARSONS WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	964 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	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/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%

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

Overview of WN1 1DF