Scholes is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN1 3QF 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 Scholes, Wigan, WN1 3QF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN1 3TA, WN1 3LQ, WN1 3LW, WN1 3LZ, WN1 3LE, WN1 3LH, WN1 3LY, WN1 3TE, WN1 3LN.

Scholes Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Scholes are based on 39 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 3QF

Average Price
£105,847
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£105,847
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scholes

Average Price
£73,789
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ScholesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
211 Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002022-12-22 £84,069
165 Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£103,0002021-10-28 £112,437
203 Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,0002018-09-21 £118,183
211 Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002011-01-21 £140,048
205 Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0002010-06-11 £129,995

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 4 250 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG 		4out of 4 4,642 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Hardybutts , WN1 3RZ 		4out of 4 429 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Catharine's CofE Primary School
Scholefield Lane , Scholes WN1 3LP 		3out of 4 434 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		4out of 4 511 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Mab's Cross Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		3out of 4 554 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Whelley , WN2 1BP 		3out of 4 1,109 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 4 812 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 1,194 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN 		3out of 4 2,508 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3out of 4 3,223 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hindley High School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG 		2out of 4 4,613 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 1,012 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 944 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		- not rated 2,900 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3out of 4 3,299 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House , WN2 3RX 		4out of 4 4,244 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hope School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4out of 4 4,278 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, Wigan59 yd
Suga Rush125 Scholes, Wigan265 yd
McDonaldsMorris Street, Wigan313 yd
Carly's Cookies38 Vine Street, Wigan347 yd
Oasis CafeTurner Street, Wigan353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whelley Ex Servicemans ClubVauxhall Road, Whelley236 yd
Whelley Sports and Community ClubNorthumberland Street, Wigan425 yd
Wigan Little Theatre44-46 Crompton Street, Wigan532 yd
St Patricks ArlfcHarper Street, Ince W555 yd
Fox and Goose37-39 Wigan Lane, Wigan738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chilli Indian121 Scholes, Wigan322 yd
Bill's Fry Inn105 Scholes, Wigan322 yd
Mama Mia Pizzeria119 Scholes, Wigan322 yd
Canadian Pizza54 Whelley, Wigan423 yd
Vlora Fish Bar1a Ellis Street, Whelley438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whelley Discount Store56-60 Whelley, Wigan423 yd
TescoCentral Park Way, Wigan555 yd
Spar122 Whelley, Wigan559 yd
Poundland11 The Grand Arcade, Wigan683 yd
Wigan Lane Mini Market96 Wigan Lane, Wigan881 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Catherines Playing Fields
Platt Lane 		grass pitches468 yd
Clarington Grove Playing Fields
HARPER STREET 		grass pitches655 yd
Jetts Wigan
STANDISHGATE 		health and fitness suite672 yd
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
HOLT STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches706 yd
Wigan International Swimming Pool (Closed)
Rodney Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool815 yd
Wigan Life Centre
College Avenue 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool826 yd
William Fosters Playing Field
Ince Green Lane 		grass pitches988 yd
Xercise4Less (Wigan)
CHAPEL LANE 		health and fitness suite1,000 yd
Rose Bridge High School Sports Field
Hall Street 		grass pitches1,018 yd
Wigan Youth Zone
PARSONS WALK 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,047 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 97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.0%

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 speed80.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed136.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Scholes Street dangerous?

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

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

More Crime Statistics for Scholes, Wigan, WN1 3QF

Employment

WN1 3QF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WN1 3QF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Retired33
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)21
Unemployed17
Other13
Self-Employed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing19
Construction15
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Education2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female179
Male194

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex97
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed10

Health

Very good health172
Good health126
Fair health50
Bad health25
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications101
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 40
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Black African24
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other2
White325
Arab4
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom318
European Union36
Rest of Europe3
Africa13
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK318
10+ Years38
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland1
Italy4
Lithuania13
Poland12
Romania5
Other EU countries10
North Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held85

Religion

No religion116
Christian202
Muslim33
Not answered23
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