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

Nearby postcodes are: WN1 3RW, WN1 3RJ, WN1 3SJ, WN1 3RH, WN1 3QY, WN1 3SE, WN1 3QL, WN1 3RY, WN1 3QU.

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 3RW

Average Price
£57,790
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£57,790
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
103 Derby House Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£48,0002019-08-20 £58,262
61 Derby House Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£55,0002016-01-15 £75,340
61 Derby House Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£58,0002008-01-04 £64,049
61 Derby House Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£35,0002004-10-13 £47,699
61 Derby House Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£12,0001997-03-27 £43,596

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 4 536 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG 		4out of 4 4,986 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 4 576 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		4out of 4 577 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Mab's Cross Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		3out of 4 672 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Catharine's CofE Primary School
Scholefield Lane , Scholes WN1 3LP 		3out of 4 789 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Britannia Bridge Primary School
Winifred Street , Lower Ince WN3 4SD 		3out of 4 1,167 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 4 724 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD 		1out of 4 1,278 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN 		3out of 4 2,254 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3out of 4 2,792 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		2out of 4 4,416 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 515 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ 		- not rated 5,124 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 615 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		- not rated 2,316 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3out of 4 3,320 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hope School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4out of 4 3,733 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
TMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX 		- not rated 4,283 yd Special post 16 institution 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Armed Forces HQ CICSchool Lane, Wigan166 yd
Muffin Break20 The Grand Arcade, Wigan175 yd
The Little Kitchen Wigan43c The Grand Arcade, Wigan175 yd
Savers Health & Beauty23 Crompton Street, Wigan217 yd
Sunshine HouseWellington Street, Wigan275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigan Little Theatre44-46 Crompton Street, Wigan200 yd
Morty’s and Vibe46-58 King Street, Wigan310 yd
Baby Platinum58 King Street, Wigan310 yd
Madame Geneva's54-56 King Street, Wigan311 yd
Envy1 Arcade Street, Wigan318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chilli Indian121 Scholes, Wigan299 yd
Bill's Fry Inn105 Scholes, Wigan299 yd
Mama Mia Pizzeria119 Scholes, Wigan299 yd
Papa John's Pizza13 Darlington Street, Wigan312 yd
Frango Peri Peri16-18 Crompton Street, Wigan336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundland11 The Grand Arcade, Wigan175 yd
TescoCentral Park Way, Wigan455 yd
Whelley Discount Store56-60 Whelley, Wigan965 yd
Wigan Lane Mini Market96 Wigan Lane, Wigan968 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigan International Swimming Pool (Closed)
Rodney Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool228 yd
Wigan Life Centre
College Avenue 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool264 yd
Jetts Wigan
STANDISHGATE 		health and fitness suite421 yd
Xercise4Less (Wigan)
CHAPEL LANE 		health and fitness suite436 yd
Wigan And Leigh College (Closed)
health and fitness suite621 yd
Wigan Youth Zone
PARSONS WALK 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite706 yd
Clarington Grove Playing Fields
HARPER STREET 		grass pitches748 yd
The Deanery C Of E High School
FROG LANE 		artificial grass pitch834 yd
St Catherines Playing Fields
Platt Lane 		grass pitches1,024 yd
William Fosters Playing Field
Ince Green Lane 		grass pitches1,068 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 speed69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Scholes Street dangerous?

In 2023, 16 crimes were reported near Scholes . 79% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN1 3RW.

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 3RW

Employment

WN1 3RW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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

Retired70
Long-Term Sick or disabled55
Full-Time Employee34
Unemployed22
Other20
Self-Employed14
Part-Time Employee13
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Transport and storage10
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities6
Education5
Financial and insurance activities2
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female96
Male148

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex33
Separated10
Divorced78
Widowed22

Health

Very good health38
Good health77
Fair health59
Bad health54
Very bad health17

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications108
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 29
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Other Asian1
Black African6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
White226
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa12
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years19
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom147
Ireland2
Portugal2
Lithuania3
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held77

Religion

No religion55
Christian168
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim7
Other religion4
Not answered7
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