Railway Street is in Hindley, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 2QL is located in the Hindley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Railway Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 2QL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 2QU, WN2 2QS, WN2 2RT, WN2 2QR, WN2 2PY, WN2 2SB, WN2 2QH, WN2 2QN, WN2 2QJ.

Railway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Street are based on 70 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 2QL

Average Price
£137,501
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£107,832
Detached
£597,367
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£145,280
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
54 Railway Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,0002022-03-04 £108,717
2 Railway Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£56,7602021-11-15 £61,708
46 Railway Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002021-03-12 £92,767
34 Railway Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002018-09-19 £156,220
40 Railway Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002018-08-30 £115,081

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		1,481 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		3,715 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
Hereford Road, Hindley WN2 4DH 		759 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
Abbott Street, Hindley WN2 3DG 		983 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
Chapel Fields Lane, Hindley WN2 3QS 		1,078 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hindley Junior and Infant School
Argyle Street, WN2 3PN 		1,199 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
Kildare Street, Hindley WN2 3HY 		1,380 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		1,447 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		1,455 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street, Ince WN1 3HD 		2,673 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton BL5 3BZ 		4,184 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, WN1 1HQ 		4,638 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		4,436 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		1,812 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		1,846 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		2,816 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Aspire Hub, Bolton
Dalton House, 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE 		4,140 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		4,423 yd Other independent school No 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
Hare & Hounds31 Ladies Lane, Hindley525 yd
Deb's Deli29 Ladies Lane, Hindley525 yd
Lord Nelson Hotel4 Bridge Street, Hindley651 yd
Luna's Bistro (within The Lord Nelson Pub)4-6 Bridge Street, Hindley674 yd
Izzy's Tea Room28 Market Street, Hindley702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Edington Arms186 Ladies Lane, Hindley210 yd
Castle On Th'll165 Castle Hill Road, Hindley539 yd
Ellesmere32 Lancaster Road, Hindley730 yd
The Local38 Market Street, Hindley806 yd
Market Tavern62 Market Street, Hindley806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New China Garden62 Ladies Lane, Hindley517 yd
Chicago Pizza7 Bridge Street, Hindley639 yd
Dixi Chicken & Pizza26 Market Street, Hindley697 yd
Cross Keys Chippy5 Chapel Green Road, Hindley753 yd
A Fine Kettle of FishWalthew Lane, Platt Bridge770 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaLadies Lane, Hindley525 yd
One StopWalthew Lane, Platt Bridge770 yd
Tesco ExtraCross Street, Hindley973 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Emporio Aphrodite (Closed)
King Street 		health and fitness suite767 yd
Castle Hill St Philips C Of E Primary School
Hereford Road 		grass pitches809 yd
Cardinal Newman Playing Fields
NEWMAN CLOSE 		grass pitches853 yd
Hindley Hall Golf Club
HALL LANE 		golf910 yd
Apex Health & Fitness Centre
LOWE MILL LANE 		health and fitness suite919 yd
Tj'S Gym (Closed)
Darby Lane 		health and fitness suite953 yd
Hindley All Saints C Of E Primary School
CHAPEL FIELDS LANE 		grass pitches1,032 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 speed30.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed29.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.81 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 4 crimes were reported near Railway Street . 85% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN2 2QL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Railway Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 2QL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 4
Other Theft 2
Violence And Sexual Offences 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN2 2QL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Hindley (Station)209 yd
2023-09Other theftOn or near Hindley (Station)209 yd
2023-08Other theftOn or near Hindley (Station)209 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Hall Lane384 yd
More Crime Statistics for Railway Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 2QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee169
Retired73
Part-Time Employee50
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles57
Manufacturing34
Construction32
Human health and social work activities29
Education21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Administrative and support service activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Financial and insurance activities12
Transport and storage10
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female223
Male225

Partnership Status

Single156
Married: Opposite sex161
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced38
Widowed18

Health

Very good health217
Good health154
Fair health63
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 65
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 78
Degree or Similar 121
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian1
White447

Country of Birth

United Kingdom442
European Union4
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK442
10+ Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom400
Ireland2
No passport held47

Religion

No religion100
Christian324
Muslim2
Not answered22
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