Rivington Avenue is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN1 2HZ 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 Rivington Avenue, Wigan, WN1 2HZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN1 2JA, WN1 2HN, WN1 2HY, WN1 2JH, WN1 2JJ, WN1 2HL, WN1 2PZ, WN1 2JB, WN1 2HS.

Rivington Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rivington Avenue 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 2HZ

Average Price
£219,445
Semi-Detached
£221,512
Terraced
£182,255
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rivington Avenue

Average Price
£204,927
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rivington AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Rivington Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,5002021-09-16 £226,588
35 Rivington Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£166,5002020-11-16 £209,062
21 Rivington Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002019-10-08 £157,723
21 Rivington Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002011-05-11 £194,508
35 Rivington Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002007-12-14 £223,701

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 1,382 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Netherby Road , Beech Hill WN6 7PT 		3out of 4 846 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Springfield Road , WN6 7RH 		3out of 4 916 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School
Mort Street , Springfield WN6 7AU 		3out of 4 943 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Woodfield Primary School
Wigan Lane , WN1 2NT 		4out of 4 986 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mab's Cross Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		3out of 4 1,076 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN 		3out of 4 991 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ 		3out of 4 1,132 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD 		1out of 4 2,402 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3out of 4 4,091 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		2out of 4 4,117 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 1,240 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ 		- not rated 4,282 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 969 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		- not rated 3,015 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
TMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX 		- not rated 4,187 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hope School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4out of 4 4,629 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3out of 4 4,851 yd Community 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Catering Services at Wigan & Leigh CollegeWalkden Avenue, Wigan116 yd
Brockett Arms Hotel38 Mesnes Road, Wigan208 yd
Sherringtons Bar57 Kenyon Road, Wigan260 yd
No 37 Bar & Bistro Limited37 Mesnes Road, Swinley308 yd
Poets Corner81 Mesnes Road, Wigan390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigan Bridge Club38 Bridgeman Terrace, Swinley517 yd
Sacred Heart Social CentreThrostlenest Avenue, Wigan665 yd
Wigan Subscription Bowling Green LtdPark Crescent West, Wigan677 yd
Wigan Bowling Green LtdNew Lodge, Wigan689 yd
Wigan Sports ClubParsons Walk, Wigan736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Canton Chef218a Gidlow Lane, Wigan565 yd
Howard Catering Co132 Wigan Lane, Wigan614 yd
Fired Wok425 Gidlow Lane, Wigan689 yd
Sunrise441 Gidlow Lane, Wigan689 yd
Gidlow Plaice427 Gidlow Lane, Wigan689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express410 Gidlow Lane, Wigan694 yd
Wigan Lane Mini Market96 Wigan Lane, Wigan770 yd
Patsons Supermarket196 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan822 yd
Co-op Late ShopWoodhouse Lane, Wigan1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bellingham Lawn Tennis Club
BELLINGHAM DRIVE 		tennis courts750 yd
Wigan Sports Club
PARSONS WALK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts781 yd
Wigan Youth Zone
PARSONS WALK 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite915 yd
Wigan St Andrew'S C Of E Junior And Infant School
MORT STREET 		grass pitches1,017 yd
The Deanery C Of E High School
FROG LANE 		artificial grass pitch1,045 yd
Woodhouse Playing Field
St. Andrews Drive 		grass pitches1,081 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 speed57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed186.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rivington Avenue Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Rivington Avenue 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired68
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities20
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Other12
Manufacturing11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage7
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female143
Male130

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed19

Health

Very good health145
Good health90
Fair health23
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 65
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White269

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union2
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Other EU countries1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion50
Christian210
Muslim3
Not answered10
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