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

Nearby postcodes are: WN1 3RN, WN1 3RW, WN1 3RS, WN1 3RJ, WN1 3RY, WN1 3RT, WN1 3QL, WN1 3QY, WN1 3RH.

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 3SJ

Average Price
£50,191
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£50,191
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
67 Woodcock House Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£62,5002021-08-20 £67,383
67 Woodcock House Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£46,0002007-06-01 £51,346
67 Woodcock House Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£11,5002002-02-08 £31,843

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 4 600 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG 		4out of 4 4,921 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 4 529 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		4out of 4 667 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Catharine's CofE Primary School
Scholefield Lane , Scholes WN1 3LP 		3out of 4 757 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Mab's Cross Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		3out of 4 761 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Britannia Bridge Primary School
Winifred Street , Lower Ince WN3 4SD 		3out of 4 1,072 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 4 789 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD 		1out of 4 1,251 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN 		3out of 4 2,340 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3out of 4 2,709 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		2out of 4 4,439 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 579 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ 		- not rated 5,177 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 707 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		- not rated 2,286 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3out of 4 3,226 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hope School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4out of 4 3,678 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
TMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX 		- not rated 4,294 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
Sunshine HouseWellington Street, Wigan255 yd
Armed Forces HQ CICSchool Lane, Wigan257 yd
Muffin Break20 The Grand Arcade, Wigan261 yd
The Little Kitchen Wigan43c The Grand Arcade, Wigan261 yd
Franco's Restaurant5 Rodney Street, Wigan283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigan Little Theatre44-46 Crompton Street, Wigan297 yd
Morty’s and Vibe46-58 King Street, Wigan297 yd
Baby Platinum58 King Street, Wigan297 yd
Madame Geneva's54-56 King Street, Wigan299 yd
Envy1 Arcade Street, Wigan349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa John's Pizza13 Darlington Street, Wigan242 yd
Chilli Indian121 Scholes, Wigan301 yd
Bill's Fry Inn105 Scholes, Wigan301 yd
Mama Mia Pizzeria119 Scholes, Wigan301 yd
Deroma Pizza102 Darlington Street East, Wigan360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundland11 The Grand Arcade, Wigan261 yd
TescoCentral Park Way, Wigan551 yd
Whelley Discount Store56-60 Whelley, Wigan1,012 yd
Wigan Lane Mini Market96 Wigan Lane, Wigan1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigan International Swimming Pool (Closed)
Rodney Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool216 yd
Wigan Life Centre
College Avenue 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool313 yd
Xercise4Less (Wigan)
CHAPEL LANE 		health and fitness suite386 yd
Jetts Wigan
STANDISHGATE 		health and fitness suite520 yd
Clarington Grove Playing Fields
HARPER STREET 		grass pitches680 yd
Wigan And Leigh College (Closed)
health and fitness suite685 yd
Wigan Youth Zone
PARSONS WALK 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite795 yd
The Deanery C Of E High School
FROG LANE 		artificial grass pitch904 yd
William Fosters Playing Field
Ince Green Lane 		grass pitches988 yd
Britannia Bridge Primary School
WINIFRED STREET 		grass pitches1,008 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 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 3SJ.

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 3SJ

Employment

WN1 3SJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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

Retired61
Long-Term Sick or disabled52
Full-Time Employee50
Other22
Unemployed16
Part-Time Employee14
Looking after home or family11
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage9
Human health and social work activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Real estate activities3
Construction3
Education3
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female82
Male161

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex41
Separated14
Divorced70
Widowed20

Health

Very good health52
Good health69
Fair health63
Bad health48
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications104
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 34
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Other Asian5
Black African4
White223
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom199
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK199
10+ Years20
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom136
Portugal6
Lithuania6
Poland5
Romania1
Other EU countries7
Middle East3
No passport held78

Religion

No religion63
Christian149
Buddhist5
Muslim8
Other religion3
Not answered14
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