Essex Street is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN1 3NL is located in the Aspull New Springs Whelley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Essex Street, Wigan, WN1 3NL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN1 3LH, WN1 3NW, WN1 3YS, WN1 3LQ, WN1 3PQ, WN1 3PR, WN1 3PG, WN1 3PP, WN1 3LD.

Essex Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Street are based on 5 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 3NL

Average Price
£87,891
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£91,675
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£72,754

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Street

Average Price
£87,891
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Essex Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£75,0002023-02-20 £72,754
12 Essex Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£36,0002012-09-20 £58,897
4 Essex Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£39,0002002-11-15 £123,087
2 Essex Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£34,9502001-11-30 £128,106
2 Essex Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£14,5002001-06-15 £56,608

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 4 328 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG 		4out of 4 4,629 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 4 550 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		4out of 4 557 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Mab's Cross Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		3out of 4 562 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Hardybutts , WN1 3RZ 		4out of 4 624 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Whelley , WN2 1BP 		3out of 4 880 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 4 792 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 1,338 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN 		3out of 4 2,533 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3out of 4 3,448 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hindley High School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG 		2out of 4 4,599 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 1,173 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 1,054 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		- not rated 3,114 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3out of 4 3,422 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House , WN2 3RX 		4out of 4 4,276 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hope School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4out of 4 4,505 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
Carly's Cookies38 Vine Street, Wigan197 yd
Earl Of Balcarres170 Scholes, Wigan259 yd
Aroma Cafe Bar128 Whelley, Wigan334 yd
Oasis CafeTurner Street, Wigan425 yd
Suga Rush125 Scholes, Wigan490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whelley Sports and Community ClubNorthumberland Street, Wigan200 yd
Whelley Ex Servicemans ClubVauxhall Road, Whelley462 yd
White Lion & Railway158 Whelley, Wigan574 yd
Wigan Little Theatre44-46 Crompton Street, Wigan707 yd
Fox and Goose37-39 Wigan Lane, Wigan724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Canadian Pizza54 Whelley, Wigan199 yd
Vlora Fish Bar1a Ellis Street, Whelley228 yd
Oliva126 Whelley, Wigan333 yd
The Flame130-132 Whelley, Wigan334 yd
Chilli Indian121 Scholes, Wigan548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whelley Discount Store56-60 Whelley, Wigan199 yd
Spar122 Whelley, Wigan334 yd
TescoCentral Park Way, Wigan653 yd
Wigan Lane Mini Market96 Wigan Lane, Wigan841 yd
Poundland11 The Grand Arcade, Wigan868 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Catherines Playing Fields
Platt Lane 		grass pitches392 yd
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
HOLT STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches691 yd
Jetts Wigan
STANDISHGATE 		health and fitness suite793 yd
Clarington Grove Playing Fields
HARPER STREET 		grass pitches830 yd
Canon Sharples School
WHELLEY 		grass pitches861 yd
Rose Bridge High School Sports Field
Hall Street 		grass pitches1,016 yd
Wigan Life Centre
College Avenue 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,017 yd
Wigan International Swimming Pool (Closed)
Rodney Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,026 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed214 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Essex Street . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN1 3NL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Essex Street, Wigan, WN1 3NL

Employment

WN1 3NL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee43
Retired27
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Looking after home or family17
Self-Employed15
Other8
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other4
Transport and storage4
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Administrative and support service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Education1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female119
Male119

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex51
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced24
Widowed9

Health

Very good health85
Good health91
Fair health38
Bad health20
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 32
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian4
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Black African9
Other Black1
White213

Country of Birth

United Kingdom198
European Union22
Africa5
Middle East and Asia12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK198
10+ Years18
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom155
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal3
Spain1
Lithuania6
Poland3
Romania7
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
No passport held55

Religion

No religion61
Christian149
Hindu4
Muslim8
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered14
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