Knowles Place is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN1 3LB is located in the Ince electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Knowles Place, Wigan, WN1 3LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN1 3JZ, WN1 3JU, WN1 3XJ, WN1 3LD, WN1 3JY, WN1 3JX, WN1 3LE, WN1 3YG, WN1 3NF.

Knowles Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Knowles Place 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN1 3LB

Average Price
£108,194
Semi-Detached
£88,390
Terraced
£114,795
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowles Place

Average Price
£108,194
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowles PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Knowles Place, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,9502020-09-25 £124,074
2 Knowles Place, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002016-02-25 £121,016
2 Knowles Place, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002010-10-25 £72,620
68 Knowles Place, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£61,0002005-12-16 £100,997
44 Knowles Place, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£18,9752001-04-30 £75,783

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 4 575 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG 		4out of 4 4,361 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 4 431 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Hardybutts , WN1 3RZ 		4out of 4 605 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		4out of 4 821 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Mab's Cross Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		3out of 4 831 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Whelley , WN2 1BP 		3out of 4 897 yd Academy sponsor led 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 4 532 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 1,569 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN 		3out of 4 2,803 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3out of 4 3,451 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hindley High School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG 		2out of 4 4,331 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 1,391 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 1,303 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3out of 4 3,231 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		- not rated 3,252 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House , WN2 3RX 		4out of 4 4,022 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hope School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4out of 4 4,586 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Earl Of Balcarres170 Scholes, Wigan436 yd
Aroma Cafe Bar128 Whelley, Wigan440 yd
Little Dreamers Role PlayHolt Street, Wigan442 yd
Carly's Cookies38 Vine Street, Wigan453 yd
The Forge CafeDarlington Street East, Wigan550 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whelley Sports and Community ClubNorthumberland Street, Wigan269 yd
Whelley Ex Servicemans ClubVauxhall Road, Whelley545 yd
White Lion & Railway158 Whelley, Wigan632 yd
St Patricks ArlfcHarper Street, Ince W676 yd
The Bailiff BarKing Street West, Wigan693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Canadian Pizza54 Whelley, Wigan353 yd
Vlora Fish Bar1a Ellis Street, Whelley418 yd
Oliva126 Whelley, Wigan440 yd
The Flame130-132 Whelley, Wigan440 yd
Chilli Indian121 Scholes, Wigan670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whelley Discount Store56-60 Whelley, Wigan353 yd
Spar122 Whelley, Wigan440 yd
TescoCentral Park Way, Wigan903 yd
Tesco213 Whelley, Wigan907 yd
Poundland11 The Grand Arcade, Wigan1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Catherines Playing Fields
Platt Lane 		grass pitches126 yd
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
HOLT STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches435 yd
Clarington Grove Playing Fields
HARPER STREET 		grass pitches754 yd
Rose Bridge High School Sports Field
Hall Street 		grass pitches758 yd
Canon Sharples School
WHELLEY 		grass pitches910 yd
Royces Health & Fitness Studio (Closed)
Manchester Road 		health and fitness suite970 yd
William Fosters Playing Field
Ince Green Lane 		grass pitches1,010 yd
Jetts Wigan
STANDISHGATE 		health and fitness suite1,035 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 speed49.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Knowles Place Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Knowles Place 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

WN1 3LB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee57
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Looking after home or family28
Part-Time Employee24
Retired19
Self-Employed12
Unemployed10
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Manufacturing11
Construction9
Transport and storage9
Education6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Human health and social work activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female160
Male139

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex60
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed9

Health

Very good health153
Good health71
Fair health53
Bad health14
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 36
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani3
Black African19
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
White271
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union18
Rest of Europe3
Africa17
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years25
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
Italy3
Lithuania1
Poland12
Romania3
Other EU countries10
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
No passport held80

Religion

No religion108
Christian165
Muslim14
Other religion2
Not answered9
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