Chapel Green Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN2 3LL is primarily male, with 54% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	46%	-4.2%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	49.8%	54%	4.2%	49.0%	5.0%

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 3LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	40.8%	57%	16.2%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	24.5%	-15.9%	44.2%	-19.7%
Separated	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	11.3%	9.2%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	45.4%	44%	-1.4%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	32.3%	37.9%	5.6%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	15.3%	11.7%	-3.6%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	22.1%	-9.6%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	11.2%	-6.7%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	20.9%	3.4%	13.4%	7.5%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	23.7%	9.9%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	10%	15.7%	5.7%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.4%	96.3%	-1.1%	81.4%	14.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	98.4%	94%	-4.4%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	0.6%	4%	3.4%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	94%	-4.4%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1%	1%	0.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	58.6%	46.2%	12.4%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Chapel Green Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Green Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hindley average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.1%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WN2 3LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Chapel Green Road are based on 125 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 Chapel Green Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN2 3LL

Average Price
£119,014

Semi-Detached
£171,742

Terraced
£112,695

Detached
£55,204

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£122,388

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Green Road

Average Price
£120,354

Semi-Detached
£171,398

Terraced
£115,442

Detached
£124,470

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£124,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel Green Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Chapel Green Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-03-03	£169,357
33A Chapel Green Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2024-05-14	£82,093
50 Chapel Green Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2020-11-13	£88,160
1 Chapel Green Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£66,500	2020-09-17	£87,292
23 Chapel Green Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2020-01-31	£114,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN2 3LL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Douglas Valley Nursery School Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU	4out of 4	3,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hindley Junior and Infant School Argyle Street , WN2 3PN	3out of 4	433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Chapel Fields Lane , Hindley WN2 3QS	3out of 4	499 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Abbott Street , Hindley WN2 3DG	3out of 4	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Hereford Road , Hindley WN2 4DH	3out of 4	739 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	851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hindley High School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	2out of 4	932 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hindley Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	- not rated	935 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	1out of 4	2,881 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westleigh School Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL	1out of 4	4,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westhoughton High School Bolton Road , Westhoughton BL5 3BZ	3out of 4	4,423 yd	Community school	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	4,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy Leyland Park House , WN2 3RX	4out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield High School and College Long Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4XA	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Learning Community Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL	3out of 4	2,255 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Aspire Hub, Bolton Dalton House , 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE	- not rated	4,347 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU	- not rated	4,598 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	Distance
Flapjacks	3 Chapel Green Road, Hindley	28 yd
Lord Nelson Hotel	4 Bridge Street, Hindley	171 yd
Luna's Bistro (within The Lord Nelson Pub)	4-6 Bridge Street, Hindley	194 yd
The Banner	Banner Street, Hindley	196 yd
The Food Lounge	61 Market Street, Hindley	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hindley Community Sports & Social Club	Romford Street, Hindley	133 yd
Ellesmere	32 Lancaster Road, Hindley	157 yd
Georgia Browns	79-81 Market Street, Hindley	275 yd
The Local	38 Market Street, Hindley	313 yd
Market Tavern	62 Market Street, Hindley	313 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Keys Chippy	5 Chapel Green Road, Hindley	28 yd
Chapel Green Chippy	74 Chapel Green Road, Hindley	101 yd
Chicago Pizza	7 Bridge Street, Hindley	223 yd
The Godfather	13 Market Street, Hindley	266 yd
Al's Peri Chicken	41-43 Market Street, Hindley	275 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Ladies Lane, Hindley	394 yd
Tesco Extra	Cross Street, Hindley	465 yd
One Stop	Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Apex Health & Fitness Centre LOWE MILL LANE	health and fitness suite	284 yd
Emporio Aphrodite (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Hindley All Saints C Of E Primary School CHAPEL FIELDS LANE	grass pitches	425 yd
Tj'S Gym (Closed) Darby Lane	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Hindley Pool BORSDANE AVENUE	swimming pool	655 yd
Cardinal Newman Playing Fields NEWMAN CLOSE	grass pitches	675 yd
Tanfield School (Closed) Borsdane Avenue	grass pitches	696 yd
Castle Hill St Philips C Of E Primary School Hereford Road	grass pitches	759 yd
Hindley High School MORNINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
Hindley Sports Centre Mornington Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	859 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	39.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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