Higher Lane is in Aspull, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 1EA is located in the Aspull New Springs Whelley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Higher Lane, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 1DY, WN2 1DU.

Higher Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Lane are based on 3 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 WN2 1EA

Average Price
£477,279
Semi-Detached
£349,746
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£732,344
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Lane

Average Price
£477,279
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Higher Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£233,0002018-11-09 £326,764
Wash Pit Cottage Higher Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£490,6752017-05-05 £732,344
13 Higher Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002003-03-21 £372,727

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		2,472 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,706 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan
Longfield Street, New Springs WN2 1EL 		892 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan
Holly Road, Aspull WN2 1RU 		1,152 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspull Church Primary School
Bolton Road, WN2 1QT 		1,174 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Whelley, WN2 1BP 		1,371 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School
Copperas Lane, Haigh WN2 1PA 		1,517 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street, Ince WN1 3HD 		2,263 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, WN1 1HQ 		3,373 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		3,861 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,672 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,679 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		3,269 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		3,039 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		4,784 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,815 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		5,046 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		5,305 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Colliers Arms192 Wigan Road, Aspull224 yd
Bindi of AspullWigan Road, Aspull907 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crown Hotel106 Wigan Road, Aspull569 yd
Village on the GreenWoods Road, Aspull823 yd
Aspull Rugby Union Football Club2 Moorland Villas Woods Road, Aspull823 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
K's Grocer and Off LicenceAlbion Drive, Aspull1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woodshaw Park
Woods Road 		grass pitches708 yd
Aspull Rfc
WOODS ROAD 		grass pitches877 yd
The Snake Pit Wigan
WIGAN ROAD 		health and fitness suite903 yd
Cale Lane Playing Fields
CALE LANE 		grass pitches944 yd
Aspull Church Primary School
BOLTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,091 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higher Lane Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Higher Lane area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

WN2 1EA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired63
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee26
Other10
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing18
Construction17
Education17
Human health and social work activities16
Other12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female159
Male133

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed21

Health

Very good health129
Good health120
Fair health32
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 84
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White286

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland2
South-East Asia1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion54
Christian218
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Not answered16
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