Marchbank, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN2 1HP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	53.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	46.5%	46.6%	0.1%	49.0%	-2.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around WN2 1HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.9%	46.7%	9.8%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	32.7%	-11.6%	44.2%	-11.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.5%	10.5%	0.0%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	5.5%	7.8%	2.3%	6.1%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.2%	42.9%	1.7%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	31.9%	32.9%	1.0%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	19.1%	18.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 WN2 1HP this area, 33.8% 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 13%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	33.8%	-3.4%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	11%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	17.5%	0.6%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.9%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	13%	4.1%	33.8%	-20.8%
Other	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.2%	97.3%	-1.9%	81.4%	15.9%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99.5%	96.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.5%	96.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	60.4%	46.2%	14.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Marchbank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marchbank was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Aspull, New Springs & Whelley average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WN2 1HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Marchbank are based on 23 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 Marchbank, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN2 1HP

Average Price
£91,823

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£122,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,640

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marchbank

Average Price
£97,008

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,853

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,743

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MarchbankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Marchbank, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-11-10	£127,921
5 Marchbank, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-05-02	£73,568
26 Marchbank, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-10-01	£128,669
14 Marchbank, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2018-08-10	£77,769
8 Marchbank, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2017-01-20	£74,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN2 1HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	24
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hindley Nursery School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	4out of 4	4,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan Longfield Street , New Springs WN2 1EL	4out of 4	211 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE Infant and Junior School Wigan Road , New Springs WN2 1DH	- not rated	346 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Junior School Wigan Road , New Springs WN2 1DH	- not rated	346 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspull New Springs Infant School Kirkless Street , New Springs WN2 1EX	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery , Whelley WN2 1BP	- not rated	752 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dean Trust Rose Bridge Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	- not rated	1,214 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bridge Academy Holt Street , Ince-in-Makerfield WN1 3HD	- not rated	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bridge High School Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	- not rated	1,241 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigan UTC New Market Street , WN1 1RP	- not rated	2,304 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	2,628 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,192 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidlow Middle School Buckley Street West , WN6 7PQ	- not rated	2,990 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	2,483 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CEWE School St Catherine's Vicarage , Catherine Terrace WN1 3JW	- not rated	1,473 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beechwood Centre Hieland Road , Whelley WN1 1UR	- not rated	1,962 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway School Courtyard House , Dicconson Terrace WN1 2AA	- not rated	1,972 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU	- not rated	2,314 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Training Wigan 2000 Princess Street , WN3 4HW	- not rated	2,672 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bella's Little Cakery		133 yd
The Mount Cafe and Food For Thought Vending Services	Whelley, Wigan	416 yd
Kirkless Cafe	Cale Lane, Aspull	708 yd
Colliers Arms	192 Wigan Road, Aspull	872 yd
Aroma Cafe Bar	128 Whelley, Wigan	1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Hotel	106 Wigan Road, Aspull	490 yd
White Lion & Railway	158 Whelley, Wigan	840 yd
Whelley Sports and Community Club	Northumberland Street, Wigan	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baz's Marmaris	41 Ashbourne Avenue, Wigan	335 yd
China Town	35 Ashbourne Avenue, Wigan	335 yd
Oliva	126 Whelley, Wigan	1,011 yd
The Flame	130-132 Whelley, Wigan	1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	213 Whelley, Wigan	540 yd
K's Grocer and Off Licence	Albion Drive, Aspull	683 yd
Spar	122 Whelley, Wigan	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cale Lane Playing Fields CALE LANE	grass pitches	253 yd
Canon Sharples School WHELLEY	grass pitches	753 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	50.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN2 1HP