Dorset Street is in Hindley, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 4AX 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 Dorset Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 4AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 4DG, WN2 4BE, WN2 4BQ, WN2 4DY, WN2 4BD, WN2 4BA, WN2 4BH, WN2 4BJ, WN2 4BL.

Dorset Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorset Street are based on 28 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 4AX

Average Price
£136,359
Semi-Detached
£136,891
Terraced
£136,244
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Street

Average Price
£136,359
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Dorset Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-12-02 £133,745
6 Dorset Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,5002022-03-29 £112,448
17 Dorset Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£101,0002021-04-19 £118,251
10 Dorset Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002020-07-31 £141,602
19 Dorset Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£68,0002019-10-25 £93,262

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		879 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		4,125 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 		381 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
Chapel Fields Lane, Hindley WN2 3QS 		470 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hindley Junior and Infant School
Argyle Street, WN2 3PN 		710 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
Abbott Street, Hindley WN2 3DG 		989 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
Kildare Street, Hindley WN2 3HY 		1,213 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 		846 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		852 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street, Ince WN1 3HD 		3,071 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton BL5 3BZ 		4,071 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		4,131 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		4,791 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 		1,289 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		1,303 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		2,621 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Aspire Hub, Bolton
Dalton House, 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE 		4,000 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		4,811 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
Flapjacks3 Chapel Green Road, Hindley378 yd
The BannerBanner Street, Hindley407 yd
Lord Nelson Hotel4 Bridge Street, Hindley416 yd
Luna's Bistro (within The Lord Nelson Pub)4-6 Bridge Street, Hindley461 yd
Hare & Hounds31 Ladies Lane, Hindley542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ellesmere32 Lancaster Road, Hindley224 yd
Castle On Th'll165 Castle Hill Road, Hindley399 yd
Hindley Community Sports & Social ClubRomford Street, Hindley491 yd
Georgia Browns79-81 Market Street, Hindley606 yd
The Local38 Market Street, Hindley633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cross Keys Chippy5 Chapel Green Road, Hindley378 yd
Chapel Green Chippy74 Chapel Green Road, Hindley446 yd
Chicago Pizza7 Bridge Street, Hindley459 yd
New China Garden62 Ladies Lane, Hindley514 yd
Dixi Chicken & Pizza26 Market Street, Hindley562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaLadies Lane, Hindley542 yd
Tesco ExtraCross Street, Hindley809 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castle Hill St Philips C Of E Primary School
Hereford Road 		grass pitches409 yd
Hindley All Saints C Of E Primary School
CHAPEL FIELDS LANE 		grass pitches432 yd
Hindley Pool
BORSDANE AVENUE 		swimming pool578 yd
Emporio Aphrodite (Closed)
King Street 		health and fitness suite619 yd
Apex Health & Fitness Centre
LOWE MILL LANE 		health and fitness suite646 yd
Tanfield School (Closed)
Borsdane Avenue 		grass pitches758 yd
Hindley High School
MORNINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches774 yd
Hindley Sports Centre
Mornington Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts796 yd
Cardinal Newman Playing Fields
NEWMAN CLOSE 		grass pitches930 yd
Tj'S Gym (Closed)
Darby Lane 		health and fitness suite931 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 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/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 speed70.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed87 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorset Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Dorset Street area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WN2 4AX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired49
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Student (economically inactive)14
Self-Employed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed9
Other7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities17
Construction16
Education14
Administrative and support service activities10
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male151

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex91
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced25
Widowed11

Health

Very good health136
Good health91
Fair health44
Bad health23
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 44

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White288

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
European Union5
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Ireland1
Romania2
South-East Asia1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion124
Christian155
Other religion4
Not answered15
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