Canal Terrace, Ince, Wigan, WN1 3DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN1 3DT is primarily male, with 56.9% 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	49.8%	43.1%	-6.7%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	50.2%	56.9%	6.7%	49.0%	7.9%

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 3DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	54.5%	52.2%	-2.3%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	31.3%	5.6%	44.2%	-12.9%
Separated	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	13.4%	9.9%	-3.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	40.4%	30.6%	-9.8%	48.4%	-17.8%
Good health	40.9%	53.1%	12.2%	33.6%	19.5%
Fair health	13.3%	12.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around WN1 3DT this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	30.8%	3.0%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	11%	-9.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	20.9%	4.9%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	19.8%	7.5%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.6%	92.8%	-2.8%	81.4%	11.4%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	94.2%	79.2%	-15.0%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	4.4%	16.4%	12.0%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	78.5%	-15.7%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.2%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	59.8%	46.2%	13.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Canal Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal Terrace 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 -9.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WN1 3DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Canal Terrace are based on 12 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 Canal Terrace, Ince, Wigan, WN1 3DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN1 3DT

Average Price
£194,928

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£185,136

Detached
£243,889

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Terrace

Average Price
£171,840

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£171,792

Detached
£172,083

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Canal Terrace, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2025-01-17	£132,140
Rosebridge Lock Cottage Canal Terrace, Wigan, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-11-30	£247,421
5 Canal Terrace, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-07-27	£193,546
9 Canal Terrace, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2017-10-10	£118,979
7 Canal Terrace, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2017-03-24	£140,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN1 3DT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Self-Employed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	17
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	9
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hindley Nursery School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	4out of 4	3,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catharine's CofE Primary School Scholefield Lane , Scholes WN1 3LP	3out of 4	348 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Hardybutts , WN1 3RZ	4out of 4	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School Ince Green Lane , Ince-in-Makerfield WN2 2DG	3out of 4	629 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Bridge Primary School Winifred Street , Lower Ince WN3 4SD	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ince CofE Primary School Charles Street , Ince WN2 2AL	3out of 4	795 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dean Trust Rose Bridge Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	1out of 4	481 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY	3out of 4	2,871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN	3out of 4	3,228 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hindley High School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	2out of 4	3,935 yd	Foundation school	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	1,540 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	1,596 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Learning Community Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL	3out of 4	2,531 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	2,994 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy Leyland Park House , WN2 3RX	4out of 4	3,497 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP	4out of 4	4,150 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
The Forge Cafe	Darlington Street East, Wigan	183 yd
St Patricks Rugby Club	14 Harper Street, Ince W	354 yd
Silverwell Hotel	117 Darlington Street East, Wigan	437 yd
Butty Barrow The Friendly Bakery	115 Ince Green Lane, Ince	474 yd
KFC	1 Smithy Green, Ince	524 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bailiff Bar	King Street West, Wigan	33 yd
St Patricks Arlfc	Harper Street, Ince W	347 yd
St Williams Social Club	St Williams Catholic Club, Patricroft Road	514 yd
Whelley Ex Servicemans Club	Vauxhall Road, Whelley	676 yd
The Squirrel	146 Manchester Road, Ince	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tsangs Chippy	122a Darlington Street East, Wigan	449 yd
Brians Chippy	118 Ince Green Lane, Ince	474 yd
The Sm4shed	173 Manchester Road, Ince	563 yd
Gulshan	175 Manchester Road, Ince	563 yd
Deroma Pizza	102 Darlington Street East, Wigan	648 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
K Food & Wines	153 Ince Green Lane, Ince	441 yd
Premier Express	140 Warrington Road, Ince	934 yd
Whelley Discount Store	56-60 Whelley, Wigan	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clarington Grove Playing Fields HARPER STREET	grass pitches	302 yd
William Fosters Playing Field Ince Green Lane	grass pitches	308 yd
Dean Trust Rose Bridge HOLT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	456 yd
Rose Bridge High School Sports Field Hall Street	grass pitches	506 yd
Royces Health & Fitness Studio (Closed) Manchester Road	health and fitness suite	603 yd
St Catherines Playing Fields Platt Lane	grass pitches	642 yd
Ince C Of E Primary School CHARLES STREET	grass pitches	656 yd
Britannia Bridge Primary School WINIFRED STREET	grass pitches	670 yd
Ince Barbell Boxing And Fitness Club (Closed) Arnside Avenue	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Ince Rose Bridge Sports And Community Club Pinfold Street	grass pitches	864 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	45.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	45.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s

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