Clifton Crescent, Wigan, WN1 2LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN1 2LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	47.7%	49.8%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.3%	50.2%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.8%	40.9%	5.1%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	41.7%	-8.1%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	4.7%	7.8%	3.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	8.4%	6.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	0.4%

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	50.8%	62%	11.2%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	30.8%	22.6%	-8.2%	33.6%	-11.0%
Fair health	13.5%	12.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	11.3%	-6.8%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	9.1%	-0.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	13.5%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	45.2%	7.1%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	7.9%	4.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.2%	8.2%	4.0%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.1%	83.2%	-4.9%	81.4%	1.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	88.1%	82.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	10%	2.7%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	83.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	5.4%	1.4%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	8.2%	4.7%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	59.9%	46.2%	13.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Clifton Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clifton Crescent was 3.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 783.8% higher than the Aspull, New Springs & Whelley average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Clifton Crescent has the 4th lowest crime rate of 10 local areas in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley and the 36th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Wigan .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -98.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WN1 2LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Clifton Crescent are based on 18 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 Clifton Crescent, Wigan, WN1 2LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN1 2LB

Average Price
£369,775

Semi-Detached
£376,142

Terraced
£266,038

Detached
£396,197

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£269,460

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clifton Crescent

Average Price
£377,022

Semi-Detached
£382,308

Terraced
£283,362

Detached
£399,869

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£274,320

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clifton CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Clifton Crescent, Wigan, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2025-03-21	£286,682
8 Clifton Crescent, Wigan, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-12-16	£274,320
8 Clifton Crescent, Wigan, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-12-16	£284,910
25 Clifton Crescent, Wigan, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-07-30	£531,124
18 Clifton Crescent, Wigan, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2021-03-12	£307,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN1 2LB

Employment

WN1 2LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,002 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	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Standishgate , WN1 1XL	4out of 4	787 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Wigan Lane , WN1 2NT	4out of 4	858 yd	Community school	No	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
Beech Hill Community Primary School Netherby Road , Beech Hill WN6 7PT	3out of 4	1,358 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	1,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	1out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY	3out of 4	4,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Wigan , Greenhey WN5 0DQ	2out of 4	4,567 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	1,198 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	4,804 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	894 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	3,192 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Learning Community Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL	3out of 4	4,525 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TMP Studios CIC 830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX	- not rated	4,598 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP	4out of 4	4,769 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
No 37 Bar & Bistro Limited	37 Mesnes Road, Swinley	297 yd
Brockett Arms Hotel	38 Mesnes Road, Wigan	332 yd
Poets Corner	81 Mesnes Road, Wigan	345 yd
Sherringtons Bar	57 Kenyon Road, Wigan	355 yd
Millstone Inn	67-69 Wigan Lane, Wigan	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wigan Bowling Green Ltd	New Lodge, Wigan	161 yd
The Swinley	Coppull Lane, Wigan	396 yd
Fox and Goose	37-39 Wigan Lane, Wigan	528 yd
Wigan Bridge Club	38 Bridgeman Terrace, Swinley	556 yd
Real Crafty	9 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Howard Catering Co	132 Wigan Lane, Wigan	88 yd
Moonlight Tandoori	63 Wigan Lane, Wigan	369 yd
Tamarind	61 Wigan Lane, Wigan	369 yd
Peking House	65 Wigan Lane, Wigan	369 yd
The Godfather Kebab House Ltd	86 Wigan Lane, Wigan	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wigan Lane Mini Market	96 Wigan Lane, Wigan	369 yd
Tesco	Central Park Way, Wigan	873 yd
Spar	122 Whelley, Wigan	1,065 yd
Whelley Discount Store	56-60 Whelley, Wigan	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bellingham Lawn Tennis Club BELLINGHAM DRIVE	tennis courts	253 yd
Wigan Youth Zone PARSONS WALK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	898 yd
Jetts Wigan STANDISHGATE	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Wigan Sports Club PARSONS WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	994 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	206.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN1 2LB