Scholes, Wigan, WN1 3QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN1 3QF has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents 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	47.6%	48%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52.4%	52%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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 3QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	45.3%	47.5%	2.2%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	36.9%	4.1%	44.2%	-7.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.9%	8.7%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	7.3%	3.8%	-3.5%	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	45.6%	45.7%	0.1%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	30.5%	33.5%	3.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	17.9%	13.3%	-4.6%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around WN1 3QF this area, 38.1% 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 15.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	38.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	19.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.7%	12.8%	-9.9%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	17.7%	2.7%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.2%	4.0%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	4.9%	15.1%	10.2%	33.8%	-18.7%
Other	6.5%	1.9%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2%	6.4%	4.4%	2.5%	3.9%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.3%	86.9%	-7.4%	81.4%	5.5%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	93.2%	85%	-8.2%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	1.7%	9.6%	7.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	84.4%	-8.5%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	10.1%	8.7%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Scholes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scholes 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 -11.2%.

🔎 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 3QF, 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 Scholes are based on 40 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 Scholes, Wigan, WN1 3QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN1 3QF

Average Price
£120,862

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£120,862

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scholes

Average Price
£81,763

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£56,882

Other
£253,273

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ScholesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
211 Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2024-04-02	£110,730
211 Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2022-12-22	£93,187
165 Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2021-10-28	£124,635
203 Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2018-09-21	£133,266
211 Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2011-01-21	£157,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN1 3QF

Employment

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 Employee	82
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	17
Other	13
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	19
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	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	Distance
Earl Of Balcarres	170 Scholes, Wigan	59 yd
Suga Rush	125 Scholes, Wigan	265 yd
McDonalds	Morris Street, Wigan	313 yd
Carly's Cookies	38 Vine Street, Wigan	347 yd
Oasis Cafe	Turner Street, Wigan	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whelley Ex Servicemans Club	Vauxhall Road, Whelley	236 yd
Whelley Sports and Community Club	Northumberland Street, Wigan	425 yd
Wigan Little Theatre	44-46 Crompton Street, Wigan	532 yd
St Patricks Arlfc	Harper Street, Ince W	555 yd
Fox and Goose	37-39 Wigan Lane, Wigan	738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Indian	121 Scholes, Wigan	322 yd
Bill's Fry Inn	105 Scholes, Wigan	322 yd
Mama Mia Pizzeria	119 Scholes, Wigan	322 yd
Canadian Pizza	54 Whelley, Wigan	423 yd
Vlora Fish Bar	1a Ellis Street, Whelley	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whelley Discount Store	56-60 Whelley, Wigan	423 yd
Tesco	Central Park Way, Wigan	555 yd
Spar	122 Whelley, Wigan	559 yd
Poundland	11 The Grand Arcade, Wigan	683 yd
Wigan Lane Mini Market	96 Wigan Lane, Wigan	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Catherines Playing Fields Platt Lane	grass pitches	468 yd
Clarington Grove Playing Fields HARPER STREET	grass pitches	655 yd
Jetts Wigan STANDISHGATE	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Dean Trust Rose Bridge HOLT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	706 yd
Wigan International Swimming Pool (Closed) Rodney Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	815 yd
Wigan Life Centre College Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	826 yd
William Fosters Playing Field Ince Green Lane	grass pitches	988 yd
Xercise4Less (Wigan) CHAPEL LANE	health and fitness suite	1,000 yd
Rose Bridge High School Sports Field Hall Street	grass pitches	1,018 yd
Wigan Youth Zone PARSONS WALK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,047 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	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/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	80.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN1 3QF