Acton Street is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN1 2AH is located in the Wigan Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Acton Street, Wigan, WN1 2AH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN1 2AB, WN1 2AQ, WN1 2AG, WN1 1XP, WN1 1XF, WN1 2AA, WN1 1ZL, WN1 1ER, WN1 1BP.

Acton Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Acton Street are based on 33 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 2AH

Average Price
£119,162
Semi-Detached
£123,542
Terraced
£133,883
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£86,338
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acton Street

Average Price
£119,162
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acton Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Acton Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£94,0002022-10-28 £89,691
4 Acton Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-09-07 £135,403
10 Acton Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-07-06 £100,386
31 Acton Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£40,0002020-08-28 £47,880
1 Acton Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£67,0002019-01-23 £91,539

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 4 503 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG 		4out of 4 5,392 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 4 243 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Mab's Cross Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		3out of 4 245 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Hardybutts , WN1 3RZ 		4out of 4 1,060 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Catharine's CofE Primary School
Scholefield Lane , Scholes WN1 3LP 		3out of 4 1,166 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Whelley , WN2 1BP 		3out of 4 1,339 yd Academy sponsor led 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 4 681 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD 		1out of 4 1,557 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN 		3out of 4 1,757 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3out of 4 3,412 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		2out of 4 4,394 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 613 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ 		- not rated 4,870 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 346 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		- not rated 2,678 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3out of 4 3,943 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hope School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4out of 4 4,208 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
TMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX 		- not rated 4,347 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
Royal Oak111-113 Standishgate, Wigan122 yd
Fifteens of Swinley15 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan141 yd
The Fat Olive Restaurant13 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan141 yd
Ella Turkish Restaurant32-34 Wigan Lane, Wigan181 yd
The Whitesmiths Arms86-88 Standishgate, Wigan181 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Real Crafty9 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan141 yd
Fox and Goose37-39 Wigan Lane, Wigan203 yd
Doc's Alehouse Ltd85 Mesnes Street, Wigan266 yd
The SwinleyCoppull Lane, Wigan439 yd
Wigan Bridge Club38 Bridgeman Terrace, Swinley456 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wing Wang32 Earl Street, Wigan203 yd
Manhattan Pizza52 Wigan Lane, Wigan235 yd
Alendo46 Wigan Lane, Wigan235 yd
Smashed It55a Wigan Lane, wigan259 yd
Pizza Rucola53a Mesnes Street, Wigan275 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoCentral Park Way, Wigan239 yd
Wigan Lane Mini Market96 Wigan Lane, Wigan320 yd
Poundland11 The Grand Arcade, Wigan559 yd
Whelley Discount Store56-60 Whelley, Wigan834 yd
Spar122 Whelley, Wigan903 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jetts Wigan
STANDISHGATE 		health and fitness suite267 yd
Wigan Youth Zone
PARSONS WALK 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite417 yd
Wigan And Leigh College (Closed)
health and fitness suite648 yd
Wigan Life Centre
College Avenue 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool662 yd
The Deanery C Of E High School
FROG LANE 		artificial grass pitch703 yd
Wigan Sports Club
PARSONS WALK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts750 yd
Bellingham Lawn Tennis Club
BELLINGHAM DRIVE 		tennis courts793 yd
Wigan International Swimming Pool (Closed)
Rodney Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool801 yd
Xercise4Less (Wigan)
CHAPEL LANE 		health and fitness suite1,022 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 82.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.6%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed110 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Acton Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Acton Street . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN1 2AH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Acton Street, Wigan, WN1 2AH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee147
Long-Term Sick or disabled57
Part-Time Employee41
Retired30
Self-Employed29
Other17
Student (economically inactive)16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Manufacturing30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education19
Accommodation and food service activities18
Other16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction13
Financial and insurance activities10
Real estate activities8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 7
Transport and storage6
Information and communication6

People

Gender

Female167
Male263

Partnership Status

Single220
Married: Opposite sex81
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated16
Divorced38
Widowed11

Health

Very good health197
Good health139
Fair health74
Bad health11
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications87
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 110
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian18
Pakistani3
Other Asian12
Black African22
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White323
Roma3
Arab9
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
European Union68
Rest of Europe8
Africa20
Middle East and Asia44

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years35
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years42
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Ireland1
France2
Germany2
Italy3
Spain1
Lithuania6
Poland7
Romania32
Other EU countries17
Turkey4
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia2
No passport held72

Religion

No religion154
Christian210
Buddhist1
Muslim34
Sikh2
Not answered28
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