Wood Street is in Hindley Green, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 4SE is located in the Hindley Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. This postcode has been in use since 1994-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wood Street, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4SE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 4SR, WN2 4HF, WN2 4HG, WN2 4HH, WN2 4GN, WN2 4HQ, WN2 4SB, WN2 4HJ, WN2 4SS.

Wood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wood Street are based on 29 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 4SE

Average Price
£100,914
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£100,914
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£151,562
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Wood Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£101,5002022-04-20 £106,983
2 Wood Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£64,0002018-08-03 £86,649
2 Wood Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,0002010-11-29 £112,094
2 Wood Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£27,0002002-10-10 £86,663
2 Wood Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£27,0002000-08-04 £112,178

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		1,295 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 4St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
Atherton Road, Hindley Green WN2 4SD 		78 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hindley Green Community Primary School
Thomas Street, Hindley Green WN2 4SS 		269 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
Swan Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4HD 		284 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw WN2 4AE 		1,708 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
Chapel Fields Lane, Hindley WN2 3QS 		1,752 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		1,323 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		1,328 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		1,975 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton BL5 3BZ 		3,772 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		4,165 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 		978 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		1,763 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		3,276 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3,533 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Aspire Hub, Bolton
Dalton House, 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE 		3,615 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Six Six Three663 Atherton Road, Hindley Green36 yd
The Swan737 Atherton Road, Hindley Green68 yd
Kingdingswings649 Atherton Road, Hindley Green190 yd
Spinners Arms649 Atherton Road, Hindley Green190 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sacred Heart Parish CentreSwan Lane, Hindley Green324 yd
Victoria Inn549 Atherton Road, Hindley Green800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ace of Trays737 Atherton Road, Hindley Green68 yd
It's Pizza796 Atherton Road, Hindley Green174 yd
Crispy Corner762 Atherton Road, Hindley Green174 yd
Kebab King552 Atherton Road, Hindley Green522 yd
Hindley Green Supper Bar550 Atherton Road, Hindley Green528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express672 Atherton Road, Hindley Green190 yd
Aldi641 Atherton Road, Hindley Green190 yd
Go Local Extra963 Atherton Road, Hindley Green742 yd
Cornerstone Local Ltd504 Atherton Road, Hindley Green799 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St John'S C Of E Primary School (Hindley Green)
ATHERTON ROAD 		grass pitches147 yd
Hindley Green Cp School
THOMAS STREET 		grass pitches158 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL SWAN LANE 		grass pitches241 yd
Thomas Street Recreation Ground
Thomas Street 		grass pitches260 yd
Hindley Green Primary School (Closed)
Thomas Street 		grass pitches270 yd
Body Image Fitness Centre (Wigan)
SWAN LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool422 yd
Oakfield High School
LONG LANE 		962 yd
Oakfield High School College
LONG LANE 		squash courts962 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%

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

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Wood 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 retired residents living in WN2 4SE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired76
Full-Time Employee61
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing12
Construction9
Education8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female138
Male123

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated4
Divorced22
Widowed20

Health

Very good health94
Good health91
Fair health46
Bad health23
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 32
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

White261

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Turkey1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion62
Christian182
Buddhist1
Not answered19
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