Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN1 2LF is primarily male, with 57.8% of the population 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	47.8%	42.2%	-5.6%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	52.2%	57.8%	5.6%	49.0%	8.8%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around WN1 2LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	56.6%	42.6%	-14.0%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	40.1%	11.0%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	5.8%	9.9%	4.1%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	56.9%	10.0%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	38.9%	29.2%	-9.7%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	11.5%	10.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	13.9%	-8.3%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12.3%	-0.9%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	11.9%	-6.6%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	41.4%	18.1%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	7.4%	3.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	12.8%	18.2%	5.4%	3.1%	15.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	79.6%	64.3%	-15.3%	81.4%	-17.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	58.5%	-14.1%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	11.1%	10.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	24.2%	11.8%	5.6%	18.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	58.3%	-14.3%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	9.3%	6.2%	-3.1%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	9.7%	3.1%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	20.7%	14.5%	1.9%	18.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	76.7%	-24.3%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	17.9%	1.2%	16.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Wigan Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wigan Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Aspull, New Springs & Whelley average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.4%.

🔎 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 2LF, 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 Wigan Lane are based on 239 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 Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN1 2LF

Average Price
£194,452

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£216,696

Detached
£261,548

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,698

Other
£116,181

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigan Lane

Average Price
£456,245

Semi-Detached
£418,479

Terraced
£197,157

Detached
£700,684

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,883

Other
£611,468

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigan LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Wigan Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-04-30	£275,619
Unit 1 Cherrycroft Wigan Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-06-14	£160,421
104 Wigan Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-10-29	£301,881
53 Wigan Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2018-06-12	£76,131
104 Wigan Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2018-04-19	£148,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN1 2LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	25
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	11
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hindley Nursery School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	4out of 4	5,463 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	336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Standishgate , WN1 1XL	4out of 4	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Whelley , WN2 1BP	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Wigan Lane , WN1 2NT	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Hardybutts , WN1 3RZ	4out of 4	1,257 yd	Voluntary aided 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	957 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	1out of 4	1,628 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY	3out of 4	3,727 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	921 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	4,938 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	631 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	2,974 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Learning Community Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL	3out of 4	4,156 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP	4out of 4	4,518 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TMP Studios CIC 830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX	- not rated	4,553 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	Distance
La Vie Cafe Wigan	51 Wigan Lane, Wigan	4 yd
Millstone Inn	67-69 Wigan Lane, Wigan	5 yd
Basmati Restaurant	57 Wigan Lane, Wigan	5 yd
Gin Lane	53 Wigan Lane, Wigan	5 yd
Seven Seas Fish and Chip Restaurant	Wigan Lane, Wigan	39 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox and Goose	37-39 Wigan Lane, Wigan	155 yd
The Swinley	Coppull Lane, Wigan	160 yd
Wigan Bowling Green Ltd	New Lodge, Wigan	328 yd
Real Crafty	9 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan	412 yd
Wigan Bridge Club	38 Bridgeman Terrace, Swinley	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chunky Chick-Inn	55 Wigan Lane, Wigan	4 yd
Moonlight Tandoori	63 Wigan Lane, Wigan	5 yd
Tamarind	61 Wigan Lane, Wigan	5 yd
Peking House	65 Wigan Lane, Wigan	5 yd
The Godfather Kebab House Ltd	86 Wigan Lane, Wigan	5 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wigan Lane Mini Market	96 Wigan Lane, Wigan	5 yd
Tesco	Central Park Way, Wigan	509 yd
Whelley Discount Store	56-60 Whelley, Wigan	797 yd
Spar	122 Whelley, Wigan	818 yd
Poundland	11 The Grand Arcade, Wigan	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bellingham Lawn Tennis Club BELLINGHAM DRIVE	tennis courts	476 yd
Jetts Wigan STANDISHGATE	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Wigan Youth Zone PARSONS WALK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	672 yd
Wigan Sports Club PARSONS WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	909 yd
Wigan And Leigh College (Closed)	health and fitness suite	942 yd
The Deanery C Of E High School FROG LANE	artificial grass pitch	953 yd
Wigan Life Centre College Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	979 yd
Canon Sharples School WHELLEY	grass pitches	1,055 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	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.9%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN1 2LF