Ridgewood Close is in Hindley Green, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 4GE is located in the Hindley Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. This postcode has been in use since 2003-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ridgewood Close, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4GE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 4GB, WN2 4GD, WN2 4GA, WN2 4TD, WN2 4TF, WN2 4GF, WN2 4TG, WN2 4GG, WN2 4TQ.

Ridgewood Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ridgewood Close are based on 25 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 4GE

Average Price
£221,788
Semi-Detached
£222,418
Terraced
£184,026
Detached
£264,584
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgewood Close

Average Price
£221,788
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgewood CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Ridgewood Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£179,9952020-12-01 £229,679
3 Ridgewood Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£133,0002019-07-03 £175,888
3 Ridgewood Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002019-06-28 £171,967
4 Ridgewood Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£153,5002018-02-09 £220,301
2 Ridgewood Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002017-06-09 £288,570

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		1,941 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 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
Swan Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4HD 		630 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hindley Green Community Primary School
Thomas Street, Hindley Green WN2 4SS 		642 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
Atherton Road, Hindley Green WN2 4SD 		751 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NJ 		1,654 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Nel Pan Lane, WN7 5JS 		1,673 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		1,475 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		1,968 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		1,971 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton BL5 3BZ 		3,274 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,362 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		1,455 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		2,560 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Aspire Hub, Bolton
Dalton House, 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE 		3,099 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		3,193 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		4,339 yd Special post 16 institution 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
The Swan737 Atherton Road, Hindley Green755 yd
Six Six Three663 Atherton Road, Hindley Green851 yd
Kingdingswings649 Atherton Road, Hindley Green998 yd
Spinners Arms649 Atherton Road, Hindley Green998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway Tavern396 Westleigh Lane, Leigh714 yd
Sacred Heart Parish CentreSwan Lane, Hindley Green789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rice N SpiceCorner Lane, Leigh402 yd
It's Pizza796 Atherton Road, Hindley Green688 yd
Crispy Corner762 Atherton Road, Hindley Green688 yd
Ace of Trays737 Atherton Road, Hindley Green755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Go Local Extra963 Atherton Road, Hindley Green266 yd
Tesco Express672 Atherton Road, Hindley Green998 yd
Aldi641 Atherton Road, Hindley Green998 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hindley Green Primary School (Closed)
Thomas Street 		grass pitches689 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL SWAN LANE 		grass pitches734 yd
Melrose Tip
HONITON CLOSE 		grass pitches754 yd
Body Image Fitness Centre (Wigan)
SWAN LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool812 yd
Hindley Green Cp School
THOMAS STREET 		grass pitches836 yd
St John'S C Of E Primary School (Hindley Green)
ATHERTON ROAD 		grass pitches963 yd
Thomas Street Recreation Ground
Thomas Street 		grass pitches991 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 speed34.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed34.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed43.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed43.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ridgewood Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Ridgewood Close 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee154
Retired67
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed31
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Manufacturing36
Construction27
Human health and social work activities22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Transport and storage17
Education16
Other15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female211
Male217

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex174
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed13

Health

Very good health218
Good health148
Fair health43
Bad health11
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 77
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 80
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian15
Pakistani5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White398

Country of Birth

United Kingdom417
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK417
10+ Years8
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom366
Romania2
No passport held60

Religion

No religion110
Christian272
Hindu15
Muslim6
Other religion3
Not answered23
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