Charles Street is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN1 2BP 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 Charles Street, Wigan, WN1 2BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN1 2BS, WN1 2BW, WN1 2BT, WN1 2BN, WN1 2BU, WN1 1XS, WN1 1JP, WN1 2BJ, WN1 2LF.

Charles Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Charles Street are based on 29 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 2BP

Average Price
£122,799
Semi-Detached
£127,855
Terraced
£122,216
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Street

Average Price
£122,799
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Charles Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£91,0002023-03-15 £90,942
25 Charles Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£154,0002023-02-01 £149,592
30 Charles Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£113,0002023-01-20 £108,217
15 Charles Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,5002021-08-11 £152,965
11 Charles Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£107,0002021-07-21 £125,145

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 4 625 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mab's Cross Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		3out of 4 318 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		4out of 4 378 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Hardybutts , WN1 3RZ 		4out of 4 1,230 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Whelley , WN2 1BP 		3out of 4 1,239 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Woodfield Primary School
Wigan Lane , WN1 2NT 		4out of 4 1,282 yd Community school No 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 4 849 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD 		1out of 4 1,649 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN 		3out of 4 1,677 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3out of 4 3,639 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		2out of 4 4,472 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 817 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ 		- not rated 4,867 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 524 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		- not rated 2,867 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3out of 4 4,127 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hope School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4out of 4 4,413 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
TMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX 		- not rated 4,452 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
Seven Seas Fish and Chip RestaurantWigan Lane, Wigan82 yd
Papa Luigi's WiganWigan Lane, Wigan82 yd
La Vie Cafe Wigan51 Wigan Lane, Wigan108 yd
Millstone Inn67-69 Wigan Lane, Wigan108 yd
Basmati Restaurant57 Wigan Lane, Wigan108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fox and Goose37-39 Wigan Lane, Wigan137 yd
The SwinleyCoppull Lane, Wigan263 yd
Real Crafty9 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan306 yd
Doc's Alehouse Ltd85 Mesnes Street, Wigan394 yd
Wigan Bridge Club38 Bridgeman Terrace, Swinley412 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wing Wang32 Earl Street, Wigan59 yd
Manhattan Pizza52 Wigan Lane, Wigan74 yd
Alendo46 Wigan Lane, Wigan74 yd
Smashed It55a Wigan Lane, wigan106 yd
Chunky Chick-Inn55 Wigan Lane, Wigan108 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigan Lane Mini Market96 Wigan Lane, Wigan108 yd
TescoCentral Park Way, Wigan444 yd
Poundland11 The Grand Arcade, Wigan786 yd
Whelley Discount Store56-60 Whelley, Wigan845 yd
Spar122 Whelley, Wigan881 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jetts Wigan
STANDISHGATE 		health and fitness suite494 yd
Wigan Youth Zone
PARSONS WALK 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite564 yd
Bellingham Lawn Tennis Club
BELLINGHAM DRIVE 		tennis courts570 yd
Wigan Sports Club
PARSONS WALK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts811 yd
Wigan And Leigh College (Closed)
health and fitness suite835 yd
The Deanery C Of E High School
FROG LANE 		artificial grass pitch845 yd
Wigan Life Centre
College Avenue 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool888 yd
Wigan International Swimming Pool (Closed)
Rodney Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,028 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 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/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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed151.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Charles Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Charles Street area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

WN1 2BP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Part-Time Employee28
Retired25
Self-Employed21
Unemployed16
Looking after home or family11
Other11
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Accommodation and food service activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Manufacturing9
Construction9
Education9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female122
Male167

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex97
Separated9
Divorced24
Widowed9

Health

Very good health164
Good health84
Fair health30
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 101
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian53
Pakistani2
Other Asian5
Black African13
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other2
White187
Roma5
Arab10
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom169
European Union31
Rest of Europe3
Africa16
Middle East and Asia70

Length of Residence

Born in the UK169
10+ Years18
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years60

Passport Held

United Kingdom152
Italy8
Spain2
Lithuania6
Poland1
Romania8
Other EU countries8
Other Europe2
North Africa12
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East1
Southern Asia52
South-East Asia3
No passport held33

Religion

No religion83
Christian137
Buddhist4
Hindu21
Muslim22
Not answered22
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