Crompton Street, Wigan, WN1 3RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN1 3RJ is primarily male, with 58.7% of the population 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	42.6%	41.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	-9.7%
Male	57.4%	58.7%	1.3%	49.0%	9.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.1%	42%	7.9%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	10.1%	-7.8%	44.2%	-34.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	7.4%	4.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	29.3%	31.4%	2.1%	9.1%	22.3%
Widowed	10%	10.1%	0.1%	6.1%	4.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (49.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	21.9%	20.4%	-1.5%	48.4%	-28.0%
Good health	26.2%	28.7%	2.5%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	26.6%	26.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	13.8%
Bad health	20.7%	17.1%	-3.6%	4.0%	13.1%
Very bad health	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	1.2%	6.0%

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 3RJ this area, 39.6% 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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	54.1%	39.6%	-14.5%	18.2%	21.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.9%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	11.2%	3.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	16.9%	-11.0%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	19.5%	11.6%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	6.6%	7.7%	1.1%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	6.2%	5.8%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.7%	78.7%	-15.0%	81.4%	-2.7%
Arab	0%	5.1%	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Other	0.8%	5.6%	4.8%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	84.8%	76.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	9.7%	3.9%	-5.8%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.4%	7.2%	6.8%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	9.4%	4.3%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	77.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	11.7%	10.4%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	58.9%	46.2%	12.7%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Crompton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crompton Street was 13.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2848.9% higher than the Aspull, New Springs & Whelley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crompton Street has the highest crime rate of 11 local areas in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley and the 4th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wigan .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.8%.

🔎 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 3RJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Crompton Street are based on 31 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 Crompton Street, Wigan, WN1 3RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN1 3RJ

Average Price
£78,302

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,302

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crompton Street

Average Price
£97,176

Semi-Detached
£135,355

Terraced
£100,368

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,241

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crompton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Mannion House Crompton Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2016-06-03	£76,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN1 3RJ

Employment

WN1 3RJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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

Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Full-Time Employee	28
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Self-Employed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	2
Transport and storage	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	445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hindley Nursery School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	4out of 4	4,863 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	- not rated	447 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Standishgate , WN1 1XL	4out of 4	548 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mab's Cross Primary School Standishgate , WN1 1XL	3out of 4	639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catharine's CofE Primary School Scholefield Lane , Scholes WN1 3LP	3out of 4	649 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Bridge Primary School Winifred Street , Lower Ince WN3 4SD	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigan UTC New Market Street , WN1 1RP	- not rated	644 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ	3out of 4	853 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bridge Academy Holt Street , Ince-in-Makerfield WN1 3HD	- not rated	1,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bridge High School Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	- not rated	1,098 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	- not rated	1,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whelley Middle School Moore Street , Whelley WN1 3XX	- not rated	1,009 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidlow Middle School Buckley Street West , WN6 7PQ	- not rated	1,833 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	5,256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beechwood Centre Hieland Road , Whelley WN1 1UR	- not rated	508 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway School Courtyard House , Dicconson Terrace WN1 2AA	- not rated	567 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Training Wigan 2000 Princess Street , WN3 4HW	- not rated	698 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
CEWE School St Catherine's Vicarage , Catherine Terrace WN1 3JW	- not rated	710 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Armed Forces HQ CIC	School Lane, Wigan	106 yd
Muffin Break	20 The Grand Arcade, Wigan	192 yd
The Little Kitchen Wigan	43c The Grand Arcade, Wigan	192 yd
Savers Health & Beauty	23 Crompton Street, Wigan	200 yd
Sunshine House	Wellington Street, Wigan	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wigan Little Theatre	44-46 Crompton Street, Wigan	153 yd
Envy	1 Arcade Street, Wigan	373 yd
The Wiend Bar	10 The Wiend, Wigan	375 yd
Madame Geneva's	54-56 King Street, Wigan	380 yd
Morty’s and Vibe	46-58 King Street, Wigan	380 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Indian	121 Scholes, Wigan	252 yd
Bill's Fry Inn	105 Scholes, Wigan	252 yd
Mama Mia Pizzeria	119 Scholes, Wigan	252 yd
Frango Peri Peri	16-18 Crompton Street, Wigan	318 yd
QFC Chicken and Pizza	39-41 Standishgate, Wigan	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	11 The Grand Arcade, Wigan	192 yd
Tesco	Central Park Way, Wigan	402 yd
Whelley Discount Store	56-60 Whelley, Wigan	894 yd
Wigan Lane Mini Market	96 Wigan Lane, Wigan	914 yd
Spar	122 Whelley, Wigan	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wigan International Swimming Pool (Closed) Rodney Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Wigan Life Centre College Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	311 yd
Jetts Wigan STANDISHGATE	health and fitness suite	388 yd
Xercise4Less (Wigan) CHAPEL LANE	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Wigan And Leigh College (Closed)	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Wigan Youth Zone PARSONS WALK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	703 yd
Clarington Grove Playing Fields HARPER STREET	grass pitches	740 yd
The Deanery C Of E High School FROG LANE	artificial grass pitch	854 yd
St Catherines Playing Fields Platt Lane	grass pitches	967 yd
William Fosters Playing Field Ince Green Lane	grass pitches	1,070 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	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/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	59.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.6 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	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN1 3RJ