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

Nearby postcodes are: WN1 2QY, WN1 2RT, WN1 2QZ, WN1 2RS, WN1 2PS, WN1 2NZ, WN1 2PR, WN1 2RR, WN1 2RA.

Wigan Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wigan Lane are based on 232 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 2RN

Average Price
£562,306
Semi-Detached
£469,124
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£638,547
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigan Lane

Average Price
£437,628
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigan LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
282 Wigan Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£620,0002021-05-14 £753,996
278A Wigan Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£550,0002019-10-18 £775,110
262 Wigan Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£303,0002018-10-05 £424,758
264 Wigan Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£255,0002017-11-22 £376,321
266 Wigan Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002015-09-04 £590,175

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 2,082 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodfield Primary School
Wigan Lane , WN1 2NT
4out of 4 361 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Netherby Road , Beech Hill WN6 7PT
3out of 4 1,268 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Springfield Road , WN6 7RH
3out of 4 1,564 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Mab's Cross Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL
3out of 4 1,803 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School
Mort Street , Springfield WN6 7AU
3out of 4 1,837 yd Voluntary aided 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 1,578 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 2,172 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD
1out of 4 2,907 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Shevington High School
Shevington Lane , Shevington WN6 8AB
3out of 4 3,958 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road , Standish WN6 0NX
3out of 4 4,168 yd Academy converter 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 2,244 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ
- not rated 4,743 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 1,946 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE
- not rated 4,078 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
TMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX
- not rated 5,060 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fir Tree Fishery CIC
The Nook , Appley Bridge WN6 9JB
- not rated 5,239 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
My Life Learning
C/O Thompson House , Pepper Lane WN6 0PP
- not rated 5,262 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Forbes on the Lane236 Wigan Lane, Wigan347 yd
Cherry Gardens263 Wigan Lane, Wigan350 yd
Poets Corner81 Mesnes Road, Wigan804 yd
No 37 Bar & Bistro Limited37 Mesnes Road, Swinley907 yd
Brockett Arms Hotel38 Mesnes Road, Wigan995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ruby's House465 Gidlow Lane, Wigan983 yd
Tim's La Mamas Pizza Kebab House435 Gidlow Lane, Wigan1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mere Oaks School (Closed)
Wigan Road
grass pitches835 yd
Bellingham Lawn Tennis Club
BELLINGHAM DRIVE
tennis courts1,063 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed162.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wigan Lane Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Wigan Lane 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

The percentage of retired residents living in WN1 2RN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired79
Full-Time Employee71
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)10
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Human health and social work activities12
Education12
Manufacturing10
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Other2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male122

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated2
Divorced20
Widowed12

Health

Very good health155
Good health73
Fair health23
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 108
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White254

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Ireland2
No passport held15

Religion

No religion59
Christian193
Not answered5