Market Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN2 3AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.1%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.8%	48.9%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 3AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	36.8%	43.2%	6.4%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	31.3%	-0.8%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13%	11.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	14.5%	10.3%	-4.2%	6.1%	4.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.2%	33.2%	-3.0%	48.4%	-15.2%
Good health	29.3%	31.8%	2.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	21.1%	22.7%	1.6%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	9.9%	10.4%	0.5%	4.0%	6.4%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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 3AY this area, 38.1% 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 11.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.5%	38.1%	-4.4%	18.2%	19.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	15.2%	-5.0%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	10.3%	5.1%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.9%	1.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	6.2%	11.3%	5.1%	33.8%	-22.5%
Other	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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)
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	94.4%	92%	-2.4%	81.4%	10.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	94.8%	92.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	93.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	27.9%	13.5%	14.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	64.9%	46.2%	18.7%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Market Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Street was 6.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2296.4% higher than the Hindley average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Market Street has the highest crime rate of 4 local areas in Hindley and the 11th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wigan .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WN2 3AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Market Street are based on 155 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 Market Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN2 3AY

Average Price
£138,630

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,611

Detached
£177,014

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£134,486

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Street

Average Price
£185,270

Semi-Detached
£137,345

Terraced
£172,381

Detached
£306,690

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,022

Other
£233,266

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
142 Market Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£131,000	2023-04-24	£136,162
156 Market Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-12-19	£126,880
106 Market Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-12-20	£107,676
152 Market Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2012-02-17	£176,502
164 Market Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2009-12-07	£190,497

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN2 3AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	86
Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Other	20
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hindley Nursery School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	4out of 4	1,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Douglas Valley Nursery School Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU	4out of 4	3,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Abbott Street , Hindley WN2 3DG	3out of 4	404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's RC Infant School Abbott Street , Hindley WN2 3DG	- not rated	404 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Kildare Street , Hindley WN2 3HY	- not rated	405 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Kildare Street , Hindley WN2 3HY	3out of 4	405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hindley Junior and Infant School Argyle Street , WN2 3PN	3out of 4	475 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman RC School Darby Lane , Hindley WN2 3DH	- not rated	302 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hindley High School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	- not rated	1,243 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hindley Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	- not rated	1,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	- not rated	2,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bridge Academy Holt Street , Ince-in-Makerfield WN1 3HD	- not rated	2,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,697 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidlow Middle School Buckley Street West , WN6 7PQ	- not rated	5,382 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	4,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Parks School Market Street , Hindley WN2 3AN	- not rated	280 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield High School Park Road , Hindley WN2 3RY	- not rated	935 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hindley Borsdane Brook School Park Road , Hindley WN2 3RY	- not rated	935 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tanfield School Borsdane Avenue , Hindley WN2 3QB	- not rated	947 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Centre ACE Centre , Park Road WN2 3RX	- not rated	953 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Distance
Hindley Arms	124-126 Market Street, Hindley	2 yd
Fletchers Catering	138 Market Street, Hindley	2 yd
Mahabharat Restaurant	136 Market Street, Hindley	2 yd
Chapter One Cafe	First Avenue, Hindley	86 yd
Kore	107 Market Street, Hindley	93 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hindley Masonic Hall	138 Market Street, Hindley	2 yd
The Local	38 Market Street, Hindley	281 yd
Market Tavern	62 Market Street, Hindley	281 yd
Bird I'th Hand	Wigan Road, Hindley	282 yd
Georgia Browns	79-81 Market Street, Hindley	292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Spice	152 Market Street, Hindley	1 yd
Palace Chef	160 Market Street, Hindley	2 yd
Deniros	132 Market Street, Hindley	2 yd
Pizza Bella	93 Market Street, Hindley	93 yd
Alison's Restaurant	Worthington Street, Hindley	253 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Cross Street, Hindley	104 yd
Asda	Ladies Lane, Hindley	552 yd
One Stop	Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Apex Health & Fitness Centre LOWE MILL LANE	health and fitness suite	247 yd
Tj'S Gym (Closed) Darby Lane	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Emporio Aphrodite (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Cardinal Newman Playing Fields NEWMAN CLOSE	grass pitches	422 yd
St Peter'S C Of E Primary School KILDARE STREET	grass pitches	430 yd
Hindley St Peters Cricket Club HURST STREET	grass pitches	507 yd
Hindley Town Fc KILDARE STREET	grass pitches	548 yd
Hindley All Saints C Of E Primary School CHAPEL FIELDS LANE	grass pitches	874 yd
Tanfield School (Closed) Borsdane Avenue	grass pitches	1,024 yd
Leyland Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.6%

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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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