Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 4GR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN2 4GR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents 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	50.8%	47.6%	-3.2%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49.2%	52.4%	3.2%	49.0%	3.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.6%	39.6%	4.0%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	39.6%	-6.0%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.3%	11.4%	1.1%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	6.1%	0.3%

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	47.7%	46.1%	-1.6%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	34.9%	37.4%	2.5%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	11.9%	11.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	18.6%	-6.3%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	17.6%	0.9%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	19.7%	6.9%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	25.4%	0.8%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	97.9%	94.1%	-3.8%	81.4%	12.7%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	98.2%	96.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.5%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	97.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	62.9%	46.2%	16.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Cowburn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowburn Street 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 risen by about 7.9%.

🔎 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 4GR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Cowburn Street are based on 47 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 Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 4GR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN2 4GR

Average Price
£77,753

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,753

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowburn Street

Average Price
£118,588

Semi-Detached
£210,647

Terraced
£146,212

Detached
£202,434

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,028

Other
£65,471

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowburn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Royal Court Cowburn Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£64,950	2025-05-02	£65,471
5 Royal Court Cowburn Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2023-05-19	£70,504
1 Royal Court Cowburn Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-02-23	£51,327
7 Royal Court Cowburn Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-02-16	£71,857
10 Royal Court Cowburn Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,500	2022-11-02	£64,331

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN2 4GR

Employment

WN2 4GR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	17
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	17
Education	16
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Douglas Valley Nursery School Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU	4out of 4	4,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Hereford Road , Hindley WN2 4DH	3out of 4	264 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Chapel Fields Lane , Hindley WN2 3QS	3out of 4	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hindley Junior and Infant School Argyle Street , WN2 3PN	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Abbott Street , Hindley WN2 3DG	3out of 4	1,488 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	1,766 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	1,050 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hindley Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	- not rated	1,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	1out of 4	3,378 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westhoughton High School Bolton Road , Westhoughton BL5 3BZ	3out of 4	3,557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westleigh School Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL	1out of 4	4,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield High School and College Long Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4XA	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy Leyland Park House , WN2 3RX	4out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Learning Community Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL	3out of 4	3,185 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Aspire Hub, Bolton Dalton House , 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE	- not rated	3,498 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU	- not rated	5,128 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	940 yd
Lord Nelson Hotel	4 Bridge Street, Hindley	948 yd
The Banner	Banner Street, Hindley	952 yd
Luna's Bistro (within The Lord Nelson Pub)	4-6 Bridge Street, Hindley	992 yd
Hare & Hounds	31 Ladies Lane, Hindley	993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle On Th'll	165 Castle Hill Road, Hindley	199 yd
Ellesmere	32 Lancaster Road, Hindley	788 yd
Edington Arms	186 Ladies Lane, Hindley	902 yd
Hindley Community Sports & Social Club	Romford Street, Hindley	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Keys Chippy	5 Chapel Green Road, Hindley	940 yd
New China Garden	62 Ladies Lane, Hindley	969 yd
Chicago Pizza	7 Bridge Street, Hindley	979 yd
Chapel Green Chippy	74 Chapel Green Road, Hindley	1,010 yd
Dixi Chicken & Pizza	26 Market Street, Hindley	1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Ladies Lane, Hindley		993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castle Hill St Philips C Of E Primary School Hereford Road	grass pitches	292 yd
Hindley All Saints C Of E Primary School CHAPEL FIELDS LANE	grass pitches	875 yd
Westhoughton Rangers WIGAN ROAD	grass pitches	881 yd
Hindley Pool BORSDANE AVENUE	swimming pool	883 yd
Hindley High School MORNINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Hindley Sports Centre Mornington Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,044 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.94 Mbit/s

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