Barracks Square is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN1 1LF is located in the Wigan Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 2016-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barracks Square, Wigan, WN1 1LF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN1 1NN, WN1 1DE, WN1 1LN, WN1 1LD, WN1 1NZ, WN1 1BS, WN1 1PF, WN1 1JU, WN1 1DF.

Barracks Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barracks Square are based on 2 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN1 1LF

Average Price
£536,798
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£536,798

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barracks Square

Average Price
£536,798
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barracks SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Officers Club Barracks Square, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£800,0002021-10-08 £850,577
Officers Club Barracks Square, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£170,0002016-06-24 £223,019

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 4 799 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG 		4out of 4 5,291 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		4out of 4 733 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Mab's Cross Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		3out of 4 821 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Hardybutts , WN1 3RZ 		4out of 4 904 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Catharine's CofE Primary School
Scholefield Lane , Scholes WN1 3LP 		3out of 4 1,126 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Britannia Bridge Primary School
Winifred Street , Lower Ince WN3 4SD 		3out of 4 1,367 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ 		3out of 4 438 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD 		1out of 4 1,617 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN 		3out of 4 2,034 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3out of 4 2,705 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		2out of 4 4,076 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 239 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ 		- not rated 4,802 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Progress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		- not rated 486 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		- not rated 2,040 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3out of 4 3,511 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hope School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4out of 4 3,517 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
TMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX 		- not rated 3,947 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
Coffee Corner33-53 Library Street, Wigan18 yd
The Black Pepper33-53 Library Street, Wigan18 yd
La NewBelloise33-53 Library Street, Wigan18 yd
Little 1517-19 Wallgate, Wigan33 yd
Fortysevens Bar and Kitchen17a Wallgate, Wigan42 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Envy1 Arcade Street, Wigan33 yd
The Berkeley27-29 Wallgate, Wigan33 yd
The Boulevard19 Wallgate, Wigan42 yd
Indiependence 2 & Attic6 King Street West, Wigan64 yd
The Wiend Bar10 The Wiend, Wigan75 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza King11 Wallgate, Wigan42 yd
Paradiso Chicken & Pizzeria7 Wallgate, Wigan47 yd
Kebab World18-20 King Street, Wigan64 yd
King Kebab34 King Street, Wigan64 yd
The Godfather16 King Street, Wigan64 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundland11 The Grand Arcade, Wigan233 yd
TescoCentral Park Way, Wigan580 yd
Wigan Lane Mini Market96 Wigan Lane, Wigan1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigan Life Centre
College Avenue 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool83 yd
Wigan International Swimming Pool (Closed)
Rodney Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool196 yd
Wigan And Leigh College (Closed)
health and fitness suite334 yd
Xercise4Less (Wigan)
CHAPEL LANE 		health and fitness suite341 yd
Jetts Wigan
STANDISHGATE 		health and fitness suite460 yd
Wigan Youth Zone
PARSONS WALK 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite539 yd
The Deanery C Of E High School
FROG LANE 		artificial grass pitch558 yd
Wigan Sports Club
PARSONS WALK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts849 yd
Clarington Grove Playing Fields
HARPER STREET 		grass pitches1,051 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 Barracks Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 75 crimes were reported near Barracks Square . 65% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN1 1LF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Barracks Square, Wigan, WN1 1LF

Employment

WN1 1LF area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WN1 1LF 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 Employee104
Other35
Part-Time Employee35
Student (economically inactive)26
Retired24
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Looking after home or family18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Unemployed14
Self-Employed12

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities14
Education11
Transport and storage7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female154
Male190

Partnership Status

Single206
Married: Opposite sex45
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced42
Widowed9

Health

Very good health128
Good health126
Fair health59
Bad health23
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 87
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian10
Pakistani1
Other Asian13
Black African14
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White279
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union24
Africa14
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years23
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania3
Poland3
Romania8
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held80

Religion

No religion152
Christian148
Buddhist5
Muslim15
Sikh1
Other religion7
Not answered15
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