New Lodge, Wigan, WN1 2ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN1 2ND is primarily male, with 59.1% 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	41.6%	40.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-10.1%
Male	58.4%	59.1%	0.7%	49.0%	10.1%

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 2ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	46.3%	46.8%	0.5%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	35.6%	-4.4%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	13.1%	4.8%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (87.2%) 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	58.4%	51%	-7.4%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	27.4%	36.2%	8.8%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.9%	8.9%	-3.0%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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 47.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	14.9%	3.7%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	9.5%	-5.6%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	14.4%	-0.7%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	47.7%	11.6%	33.8%	13.9%
Other	7.3%	1.4%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.4%	85.8%	-3.6%	81.4%	4.4%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	85.4%	80.8%	-4.6%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	7.1%	8.2%	1.1%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	8.2%	1.1%	5.6%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	80.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is New Lodge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Lodge 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 -44.9%.

🔎 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 2ND, 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 New Lodge are based on 10 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 New Lodge, Wigan, WN1 2ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN1 2ND

Average Price
£284,070

Semi-Detached
£310,560

Terraced
£302,328

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£221,062

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Lodge

Average Price
£322,134

Semi-Detached
£342,966

Terraced
£352,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£220,398

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New LodgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 New Lodge, Wigan, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£206,000	2022-04-29	£216,189
1 New Lodge, Wigan, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£206,000	2022-04-29	£216,189
4 New Lodge, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-01-21	£325,028
4 New Lodge, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-11-29	£316,301
4 New Lodge, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2003-10-31	£393,991

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN1 2ND

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	16
Education	16
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	848 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	591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Standishgate , WN1 1XL	4out of 4	684 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Hieland Road , Whelley WN1 3UR	- not rated	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Wigan Lane , WN1 2NT	- not rated	934 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery , Whelley WN2 1BP	- not rated	976 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigan UTC New Market Street , WN1 1RP	- not rated	984 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bridge Academy Holt Street , Ince-in-Makerfield WN1 3HD	- not rated	1,702 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bridge High School Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	- not rated	1,702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	- not rated	1,719 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whelley Middle School Moore Street , Whelley WN1 3XX	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidlow Middle School Buckley Street West , WN6 7PQ	- not rated	1,270 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	5,063 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway School Courtyard House , Dicconson Terrace WN1 2AA	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beechwood Centre Hieland Road , Whelley WN1 1UR	- not rated	777 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU	- not rated	946 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
CEWE School St Catherine's Vicarage , Catherine Terrace WN1 3JW	- not rated	1,483 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pupil Support Centre Netherby Road , Beech Hill WN6 7PT	- not rated	1,657 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	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	322 yd
Basmati Restaurant	57 Wigan Lane, Wigan	322 yd
Gin Lane	53 Wigan Lane, Wigan	322 yd
La Vie Cafe Wigan	51 Wigan Lane, Wigan	322 yd
Seven Seas Fish and Chip Restaurant	Wigan Lane, Wigan	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wigan Bowling Green Ltd	New Lodge, Wigan	4 yd
The Swinley	Coppull Lane, Wigan	283 yd
Fox and Goose	37-39 Wigan Lane, Wigan	473 yd
Wigan Bridge Club	38 Bridgeman Terrace, Swinley	655 yd
Real Crafty	9 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Howard Catering Co	132 Wigan Lane, Wigan	79 yd
Moonlight Tandoori	63 Wigan Lane, Wigan	322 yd
Tamarind	61 Wigan Lane, Wigan	322 yd
Peking House	65 Wigan Lane, Wigan	322 yd
The Godfather Kebab House Ltd	86 Wigan Lane, Wigan	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wigan Lane Mini Market	96 Wigan Lane, Wigan	322 yd
Tesco	Central Park Way, Wigan	831 yd
Spar	122 Whelley, Wigan	912 yd
Whelley Discount Store	56-60 Whelley, Wigan	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bellingham Lawn Tennis Club BELLINGHAM DRIVE	tennis courts	156 yd
Jetts Wigan STANDISHGATE	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Wigan Youth Zone PARSONS WALK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	948 yd
Canon Sharples School WHELLEY	grass pitches	975 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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

Overview of WN1 2ND