Smiths Lane is in Hindley Green, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 4XS is located in the Abram electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Smiths Lane, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4XS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 4UP, WN2 4UQ, WN2 4XR.

Smiths Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Smiths Lane are based on 78 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 4XS

Average Price
£321,930
Semi-Detached
£321,930
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smiths Lane

Average Price
£191,423
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smiths LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
322 Smiths Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-07-24 £315,487
322 Smiths Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002005-07-01 £328,373

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		2,368 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw WN2 4AE 		485 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hindley Green Community Primary School
Thomas Street, Hindley Green WN2 4SS 		1,260 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Westpark Primary School
Tennyson Avenue, WN7 5JY 		1,280 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
Atherton Road, Hindley Green WN2 4SD 		1,348 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Nel Pan Lane, WN7 5JS 		1,542 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 		1,760 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		2,392 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		2,401 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		4,463 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		4,619 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		2,119 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		2,270 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		2,274 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		3,340 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3,583 yd Community 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
Little Joe's Cafe31 Smiths Lane, Hindley Green294 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leigh Road Chippy284 Leigh Road, Hindley Green539 yd
Avanti Pizza304 Nel Pan Lane, Leigh852 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods416 Wigan Road, Leigh739 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brunswick Park
Leigh Road 		grass pitches375 yd
Bickershaw Cofe Primary School (Closed)
Bickershaw Lane 		grass pitches567 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 Smiths Lane Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Smiths Lane 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

WN2 4XS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WN2 4XS 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 Employee41
Self-Employed12
Retired6
Part-Time Employee5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Looking after home or family2
Unemployed1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities15
Construction14
Education11
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Other2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female56
Male51

Partnership Status

Single42
Married: Opposite sex33
Separated2
Divorced5

Health

Very good health66
Good health27
Fair health8
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications7
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 35
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed Other1
White105
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom97
European Union5
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK97
10+ Years9
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom85
Ireland2
Germany1
Oceania1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion45
Christian55
Muslim1
Not answered6
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