Merefield Close, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN2 3PT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	53.9%	52.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	46.1%	47.6%	1.5%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 3PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	42.2%	48.2%	6.0%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	31.8%	-3.8%	44.2%	-12.4%
Separated	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8%	11.8%	3.8%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	11.4%	6.8%	-4.6%	6.1%	0.7%

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	46.9%	48.1%	1.2%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	25.6%	27.1%	1.5%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	19.9%	16.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	7%	7.5%	0.5%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	26.4%	-4.4%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.5%	13.8%	-8.7%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	22.5%	3.1%	13.4%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18.1%	5.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	10%	14.9%	4.9%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	94.8%	-3.0%	81.4%	13.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	98.3%	94.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	93.7%	-4.3%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Merefield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merefield Close 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 -23.5%.

🔎 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 3PT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Merefield Close are based on 53 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 Merefield Close, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN2 3PT

Average Price
£179,139

Semi-Detached
£187,340

Terraced
£182,483

Detached
£225,702

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,674

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merefield Close

Average Price
£178,275

Semi-Detached
£191,381

Terraced
£177,102

Detached
£243,873

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,021

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merefield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Merefield Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2023-12-08	£100,243
17 Merefield Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2022-12-20	£137,538
10 Merefield Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£133,000	2022-10-14	£140,463
23 Merefield Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2021-06-04	£144,074
16 Merefield Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,500	2021-03-01	£200,230

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN2 3PT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Douglas Valley Nursery School Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU	4out of 4	4,295 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	160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Chapel Fields Lane , Hindley WN2 3QS	3out of 4	435 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Kildare Street , Hindley WN2 3HY	3out of 4	925 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Hereford Road , Hindley WN2 4DH	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Abbott Street , Hindley WN2 3DG	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwood Academy Hindley Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	- not rated	683 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hindley High School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	2out of 4	686 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	1out of 4	3,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westleigh School Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL	1out of 4	3,796 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westhoughton High School Bolton Road , Westhoughton BL5 3BZ	3out of 4	4,520 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	4,862 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	521 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	1,273 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Learning Community Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Aspire Hub, Bolton Dalton House , 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE	- not rated	4,422 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holden School First Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB	- not rated	4,741 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	Distance
Toscana Mediterranean Restaurant	197 Atherton Road, Hindley	89 yd
The Banner	Banner Street, Hindley	383 yd
Tuck Inn	Platt Lane, Hindley	546 yd
Flapjacks	3 Chapel Green Road, Hindley	572 yd
Apex Health & Fitness Cafe	22 Lowe Mill Lane, Hindley	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog & Partridge	155 Atherton Road, Hindley	340 yd
Hindley Community Sports & Social Club	Romford Street, Hindley	466 yd
AFC Hindley Juniors	151 Park Road, Hindley	522 yd
Ellesmere	32 Lancaster Road, Hindley	581 yd
Georgia Browns	79-81 Market Street, Hindley	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
You + You Chippy	180-182 Atherton Road, Hindley	340 yd
Hindley Fish & Chips	65 Atherton Road, Hindley	340 yd
Chapel Green Chippy	74 Chapel Green Road, Hindley	461 yd
Cross Keys Chippy	5 Chapel Green Road, Hindley	572 yd
Pizza Bella	93 Market Street, Hindley	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Cross Street, Hindley	751 yd
Asda	Ladies Lane, Hindley	927 yd
Cornerstone Local Ltd	504 Atherton Road, Hindley Green	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tanfield School (Closed) Borsdane Avenue	grass pitches	324 yd
Hindley All Saints C Of E Primary School CHAPEL FIELDS LANE	grass pitches	403 yd
Hindley Pool BORSDANE AVENUE	swimming pool	525 yd
Hindley High School MORNINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Apex Health & Fitness Centre LOWE MILL LANE	health and fitness suite	586 yd
Hindley Sports Centre Mornington Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	605 yd
Leyland Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches	650 yd
Emporio Aphrodite (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Afc Hindley Juniors Football Club LEYLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	860 yd
Tj'S Gym (Closed) Darby Lane	health and fitness suite	973 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	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/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	40.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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