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

Nearby postcodes are: WN1 3SA, WN1 3QU, WN1 3QY, WN1 3RY, WN1 3RJ, WN1 3RN, WN1 3RW, WN1 3QZ, WN1 3SJ.

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 3QL

Average Price
£44,194
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£44,194
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
79 Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£44,0002022-01-14 £46,697
63 Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£47,0002021-04-30 £52,479
47 Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£35,0002019-06-26 £42,346
79 Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£50,0002017-12-19 £61,339
47 Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£33,0002012-01-27 £48,576

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 4 434 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG 		4out of 4 4,830 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 4 413 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		4out of 4 555 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Catharine's CofE Primary School
Scholefield Lane , Scholes WN1 3LP 		3out of 4 613 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Mab's Cross Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		3out of 4 645 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Britannia Bridge Primary School
Winifred Street , Lower Ince WN3 4SD 		3out of 4 1,098 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ 		3out of 4 888 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD 		1out of 4 1,100 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN 		3out of 4 2,376 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3out of 4 2,862 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		2out of 4 4,596 yd Academy sponsor led 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 683 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ 		- not rated 5,292 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 734 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		- not rated 2,473 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3out of 4 3,236 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hope School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4out of 4 3,861 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House , WN2 3RX 		4out of 4 4,354 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No 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
Sunshine HouseWellington Street, Wigan103 yd
Suga Rush125 Scholes, Wigan166 yd
Armed Forces HQ CICSchool Lane, Wigan201 yd
McDonaldsMorris Street, Wigan222 yd
Ball and Boot2 Orchard Street, Wigan276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whelley Ex Servicemans ClubVauxhall Road, Whelley256 yd
Wigan Little Theatre44-46 Crompton Street, Wigan260 yd
Morty’s and Vibe46-58 King Street, Wigan477 yd
Baby Platinum58 King Street, Wigan477 yd
Madame Geneva's54-56 King Street, Wigan478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chilli Indian121 Scholes, Wigan120 yd
Bill's Fry Inn105 Scholes, Wigan120 yd
Mama Mia Pizzeria119 Scholes, Wigan120 yd
Deroma Pizza102 Darlington Street East, Wigan363 yd
Papa John's Pizza13 Darlington Street, Wigan425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundland11 The Grand Arcade, Wigan331 yd
TescoCentral Park Way, Wigan474 yd
Whelley Discount Store56-60 Whelley, Wigan828 yd
Spar122 Whelley, Wigan961 yd
Wigan Lane Mini Market96 Wigan Lane, Wigan970 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigan International Swimming Pool (Closed)
Rodney Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool394 yd
Wigan Life Centre
College Avenue 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool443 yd
Jetts Wigan
STANDISHGATE 		health and fitness suite495 yd
Xercise4Less (Wigan)
CHAPEL LANE 		health and fitness suite574 yd
Clarington Grove Playing Fields
HARPER STREET 		grass pitches610 yd
Wigan And Leigh College (Closed)
health and fitness suite787 yd
Wigan Youth Zone
PARSONS WALK 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite833 yd
St Catherines Playing Fields
Platt Lane 		grass pitches847 yd
William Fosters Playing Field
Ince Green Lane 		grass pitches947 yd
The Deanery C Of E High School
FROG LANE 		artificial grass pitch992 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 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.8%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.04 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 3QL.

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 3QL

Employment

WN1 3QL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee64
Long-Term Sick or disabled40
Retired36
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family20
Self-Employed15
Unemployed13
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities8
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Education2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Other2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female124
Male158

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex66
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced20
Widowed15

Health

Very good health103
Good health98
Fair health55
Bad health22
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 34
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian9
Black African12
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other2
White247
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
European Union31
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years16
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom160
Portugal1
Lithuania3
Poland10
Romania9
Other EU countries12
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East1
No passport held83

Religion

No religion80
Christian170
Muslim19
Other religion1
Not answered13
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