High Street, Wigan, WN1 2LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN1 2LW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	52.1%	4.0%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	51.9%	47.9%	-4.0%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	38.6%	36.5%	-2.1%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	42.9%	8.1%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	10.6%	9.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	10.1%	5.5%	-4.6%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	45.9%	44.8%	-1.1%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	31.6%	37.8%	6.2%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	17.7%	14.7%	-3.0%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	17.9%	17.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	6.4%	-7.1%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	12.8%	1.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	13.7%	0.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	40.2%	4.5%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.7%	95%	-3.7%	81.4%	13.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	91.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
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	94.8%	91.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	60.6%	46.2%	14.4%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.0%.

🔎 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 2LW, 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 High Street are based on 99 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 High Street, Wigan, WN1 2LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN1 2LW

Average Price
£197,331

Semi-Detached
£207,348

Terraced
£162,247

Detached
£269,869

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,667

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£183,116

Semi-Detached
£200,161

Terraced
£159,039

Detached
£341,100

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,184

Other
£167,499

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 High Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-03-12	£138,539
11 High Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-01-22	£394,125
31 High Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2018-05-11	£272,101
8 High Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,500	2016-02-05	£157,525
17 High Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2014-11-28	£163,777

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN1 2LW

Employment

WN1 2LW 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	76
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hindley Nursery School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	4out of 4	5,431 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	409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Standishgate , WN1 1XL	4out of 4	501 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Whelley , WN2 1BP	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Wigan Lane , WN1 2NT	4out of 4	1,110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Hardybutts , WN1 3RZ	4out of 4	1,308 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	1,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	1out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN	3out of 4	1,794 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY	3out of 4	3,851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Wigan , Greenhey WN5 0DQ	2out of 4	4,701 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	1,066 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	5,039 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	780 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	3,124 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Learning Community Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL	3out of 4	4,202 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP	4out of 4	4,663 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TMP Studios CIC 830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX	- not rated	4,694 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
Millstone Inn	67-69 Wigan Lane, Wigan	150 yd
Basmati Restaurant	57 Wigan Lane, Wigan	150 yd
Gin Lane	53 Wigan Lane, Wigan	150 yd
La Vie Cafe Wigan	51 Wigan Lane, Wigan	151 yd
Seven Seas Fish and Chip Restaurant	Wigan Lane, Wigan	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swinley	Coppull Lane, Wigan	59 yd
Wigan Bowling Green Ltd	New Lodge, Wigan	231 yd
Fox and Goose	37-39 Wigan Lane, Wigan	266 yd
Real Crafty	9 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan	560 yd
Wigan Bridge Club	38 Bridgeman Terrace, Swinley	620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moonlight Tandoori	63 Wigan Lane, Wigan	150 yd
Tamarind	61 Wigan Lane, Wigan	150 yd
Peking House	65 Wigan Lane, Wigan	150 yd
The Godfather Kebab House Ltd	86 Wigan Lane, Wigan	150 yd
Chunky Chick-Inn	55 Wigan Lane, Wigan	151 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wigan Lane Mini Market	96 Wigan Lane, Wigan	150 yd
Tesco	Central Park Way, Wigan	620 yd
Spar	122 Whelley, Wigan	748 yd
Whelley Discount Store	56-60 Whelley, Wigan	751 yd
Poundland	11 The Grand Arcade, Wigan	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bellingham Lawn Tennis Club BELLINGHAM DRIVE	tennis courts	359 yd
Jetts Wigan STANDISHGATE	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Wigan Youth Zone PARSONS WALK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	823 yd
Canon Sharples School WHELLEY	grass pitches	925 yd
Wigan Sports Club PARSONS WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	1,049 yd
Wigan And Leigh College (Closed)	health and fitness suite	1,091 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	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	56 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN1 2LW