Birkett Street, Wigan, WN1 3JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN1 3JD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.4%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.4%	49.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.6%

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 3JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	45.2%	49.7%	4.5%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	36%	-4.2%	44.2%	-8.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	8.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.8%	52%	-3.8%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	30.8%	31.3%	0.5%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	9.5%	12%	2.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	22.7%	0.9%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	11.3%	-9.3%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	19.9%	-1.3%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.2%	4.4%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	15.1%	0.5%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	21.3%	7.0%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.8%	91.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	10.5%
Arab	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	90%	88%	-2.0%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	5.5%	6.7%	1.2%	6.1%	0.6%
Africa	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	87.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	69.1%	46.2%	22.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Birkett Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkett Street was 2.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 648.6% higher than the Aspull, New Springs & Whelley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birkett Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 10 local areas in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley and the 18th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Wigan .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.9%.

🔎 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 3JD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 Birkett Street are based on 8 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 Birkett Street, Wigan, WN1 3JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN1 3JD

Average Price
£86,954

Semi-Detached
£73,894

Terraced
£106,543

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkett Street

Average Price
£99,793

Semi-Detached
£96,650

Terraced
£109,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkett Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Birkett Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2017-02-24	£122,992
3 Birkett Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£54,000	2015-08-14	£94,566
9A Birkett Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£25,000	2007-04-21	£40,965
9A Birkett Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£25,000	2006-04-21	£44,362
9B Birkett Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2005-06-20	£93,206

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN1 3JD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	31
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	37
Manufacturing	26
Construction	25
Transport and storage	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hindley Nursery School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	4out of 4	4,222 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	52 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Hardybutts , WN1 3RZ	4out of 4	296 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	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Standishgate , WN1 1XL	4out of 4	947 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Bridge Primary School Winifred Street , Lower Ince WN3 4SD	3out of 4	965 yd	Community 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	451 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	1,532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN	3out of 4	2,934 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY	3out of 4	3,081 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hindley High School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	2out of 4	4,194 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	1,331 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	1,331 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Learning Community Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL	3out of 4	2,889 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	3,007 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy Leyland Park House , WN2 3RX	4out of 4	3,806 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP	4out of 4	4,270 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	175 yd
Silverwell Hotel	117 Darlington Street East, Wigan	350 yd
St Patricks Rugby Club	14 Harper Street, Ince W	359 yd
Little Dreamers Role Play	Holt Street, Wigan	423 yd
Earl Of Balcarres	170 Scholes, Wigan	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Patricks Arlfc	Harper Street, Ince W	310 yd
The Bailiff Bar	King Street West, Wigan	326 yd
Whelley Ex Servicemans Club	Vauxhall Road, Whelley	407 yd
Whelley Sports and Community Club	Northumberland Street, Wigan	639 yd
Spring View Cricket & Recreation Club	Spring View Cricket Club, Warrington Road	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tsangs Chippy	122a Darlington Street East, Wigan	389 yd
Chilli Indian	121 Scholes, Wigan	538 yd
Bill's Fry Inn	105 Scholes, Wigan	538 yd
Mama Mia Pizzeria	119 Scholes, Wigan	538 yd
Deroma Pizza	102 Darlington Street East, Wigan	591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whelley Discount Store	56-60 Whelley, Wigan	700 yd
K Food & Wines	153 Ince Green Lane, Ince	797 yd
Spar	122 Whelley, Wigan	813 yd
Tesco	Central Park Way, Wigan	968 yd
Poundland	11 The Grand Arcade, Wigan	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Catherines Playing Fields Platt Lane	grass pitches	345 yd
Dean Trust Rose Bridge HOLT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	357 yd
Clarington Grove Playing Fields HARPER STREET	grass pitches	372 yd
Rose Bridge High School Sports Field Hall Street	grass pitches	617 yd
William Fosters Playing Field Ince Green Lane	grass pitches	621 yd
Royces Health & Fitness Studio (Closed) Manchester Road	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Ince C Of E Primary School CHARLES STREET	grass pitches	916 yd
Britannia Bridge Primary School WINIFRED STREET	grass pitches	927 yd
Wigan International Swimming Pool (Closed) Rodney Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,016 yd
Ince Barbell Boxing And Fitness Club (Closed) Arnside Avenue	health and fitness suite	1,025 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	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/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	86.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN1 3JD