Sherwood Way, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN2 5AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	51%	-4.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	44.5%	49%	4.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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	32.1%	34.5%	2.4%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	34.3%	-1.4%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.5%	9.9%	0.4%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	20.5%	19.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	13.0%

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	33%	31.4%	-1.6%	48.4%	-17.0%
Good health	25.3%	41%	15.7%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	25.8%	18.2%	-7.6%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	13.3%	8.4%	-4.9%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	52.1%	26.8%	-25.3%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	13.8%	3.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	9.1%	6.7%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	11.3%	5.0%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	13.8%	5.5%	33.8%	-20.0%
Other	5.1%	13.5%	8.4%	2.8%	10.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.5%	96.1%	-1.4%	81.4%	14.7%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	96.5%	93.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	93.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	32.6%	13.5%	19.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	15.7%	6.0%	9.7%

Safety

Is Sherwood Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abram average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WN2 5AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Sherwood Way are based on 24 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 Sherwood Way, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN2 5AZ

Average Price
£178,924

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,924

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Way

Average Price
£173,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£164,545

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,325

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 23 Honeysuckle Court Sherwood Way, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,000	2025-04-14	£183,912
Apartment 6 Honeysuckle Court Sherwood Way, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,000	2022-08-05	£190,805
Apartment 9 Honeysuckle Court Sherwood Way, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,500	2020-06-05	£118,127
Apartment 25 Honeysuckle Court Sherwood Way, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£188,000	2020-02-25	£244,000
Apartment 5 Honeysuckle Court Sherwood Way, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£141,000	2018-03-27	£188,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN2 5AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	85
Other	54
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	3,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Douglas Valley Nursery School Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU	4out of 4	4,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic Academy Wigan Street , Platt Bridge WN2 5JF	- not rated	349 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge Wigan Street , Platt Bridge WN2 5JF	- not rated	350 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Platt Bridge Community School Rivington Avenue , Platt Bridge WN2 5NG	3out of 4	401 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Platt Bridge Community Primary School Rivington Avenue , Platt Bridge WN2 5NG	- not rated	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Community Primary School Dower Street , Platt Bridge WN2 3TH	- not rated	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman RC School Darby Lane , Hindley WN2 3DH	- not rated	2,401 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY	- not rated	2,658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY	- not rated	2,658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hindley Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	- not rated	3,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hindley High School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	- not rated	3,021 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whelley Middle School Moore Street , Whelley WN1 3XX	- not rated	4,385 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbridge Learning Community Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL	3out of 4	606 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Centre Leyland Park House , Park Road WN2 3RX	- not rated	2,050 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy Leyland Park House , WN2 3RX	- not rated	2,050 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
ACE Centre ACE Centre , Park Road WN2 3RX	- not rated	2,093 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield High School Park Road , Hindley WN2 3RY	- not rated	2,094 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	Distance
Atherton & Leigh Foodbank	Platt Street, Platt Bridge	66 yd
Vaspian Lounge and Dining	698 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge	300 yd
Home to Roost	64-66 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge	315 yd
McDonalds	Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge	347 yd
Hidden Gem	81 Ribble Road, Platt Bridge	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Owd Kess's	59 Victoria Road, Platt Bridge		263 yd
Holy Family Cyms Club	Tram Street, Platt Bridge		346 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
UK Familial Pizza	47 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge	141 yd
Mandos Grill	34 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge	213 yd
Ozzy's	682 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge	300 yd
China Garden	90 Lily Lane, Platt Bridge	372 yd
Taz Mahal	192 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	14-16 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge		270 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Platt Bridge Community Centre (Wigan Table Tennis Club) Victoria Street		166 yd
Miners Welfare Playing Fields SHERWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	192 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge WIGAN STREET	grass pitches	344 yd
Newbridge Learning Community Moss Lane	artificial grass pitch	508 yd
Low Hall Community Primary School (Closed) Dower Street	grass pitches	548 yd
St. Nathaniels Ce Primary School (Closed) Barton Street	grass pitches	633 yd
St John'S Cofe Primary School, Abram Simpkin Street	grass pitches	686 yd
Spring View Cricket Club Warrington Road	grass pitches	696 yd
St Mary'S Ce Primary School WRIGHT STREET	grass pitches	764 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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