Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN2 5BP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	52.9%	2.5%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	49.6%	47.1%	-2.5%	49.0%	-1.9%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around WN2 5BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51%	50.5%	-0.5%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	28.4%	-3.3%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.9%	13.2%	5.3%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	41.9%	43.3%	1.4%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	37.4%	35.3%	-2.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	13.8%	15.3%	1.5%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.7%	21.6%	-7.1%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.8%	20.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	10.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	19.1%	1.3%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.2%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	17.2%	8.8%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.7%	89.1%	-5.6%	81.4%	7.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	81.2%	-11.5%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	6.1%	13.4%	7.3%	6.1%	7.3%
Africa	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	81.2%	-11.5%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	30.4%	13.5%	16.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Sydney Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydney Street 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.5%.

🔎 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 5BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Sydney Street are based on 119 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 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN2 5BP

Average Price
£84,898

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£84,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydney Street

Average Price
£84,866

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£84,866

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydney Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Sydney Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2024-09-05	£89,914
2 Sydney Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2023-12-15	£58,896
51 Sydney Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-01-27	£88,655
23 Sydney Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2022-06-20	£74,817
23 Sydney Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2022-06-20	£109,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN2 5BP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	15
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	9
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Douglas Valley Nursery School Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU	4out of 4	3,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School Wright Street , Platt Bridge WN2 3NX	3out of 4	328 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Platt Bridge Community School Rivington Avenue , Platt Bridge WN2 5NG	4out of 4	360 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge Wigan Street , Platt Bridge WN2 5JF	3out of 4	653 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Simpkin Street , Abram WN2 5QE	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Kildare Street , Hindley WN2 3HY	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY	3out of 4	2,515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hindley Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	- not rated	2,970 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hindley High School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	2out of 4	2,976 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	1out of 4	3,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ	3out of 4	4,077 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,890 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	321 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy Leyland Park House , WN2 3RX	4out of 4	2,031 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Grove Primary School Willow Grove , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8XF	4out of 4	3,334 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield High School and College Long Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4XA	4out of 4	3,514 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Landgate School, Bryn Landgate Lane , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP	3out of 4	3,976 yd	Community special 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
Vaspian Lounge and Dining	698 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge	192 yd
McDonalds	Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge	237 yd
Spice Essence	4 Moss Lane, Platt Bridge	327 yd
Atherton & Leigh Foodbank	Platt Street, Platt Bridge	329 yd
St Nats Pantry	Church Road, Platt Bridge	332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Owd Kess's	59 Victoria Road, Platt Bridge		500 yd
Holy Family Cyms Club	Tram Street, Platt Bridge		627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
UK Familial Pizza	47 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge	160 yd
Taz Mahal	192 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge	185 yd
Ozzy's	682 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge	192 yd
Mandos Grill	34 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge	487 yd
China Garden	90 Lily Lane, Platt Bridge	653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	14-16 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge		544 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Platt Bridge Community Centre (Wigan Table Tennis Club) Victoria Street		118 yd
Newbridge Learning Community Moss Lane	artificial grass pitch	227 yd
Miners Welfare Playing Fields SHERWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	261 yd
Low Hall Community Primary School (Closed) Dower Street	grass pitches	292 yd
St. Nathaniels Ce Primary School (Closed) Barton Street	grass pitches	398 yd
Spring View Cricket Club Warrington Road	grass pitches	474 yd
St Mary'S Ce Primary School WRIGHT STREET	grass pitches	486 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge WIGAN STREET	grass pitches	619 yd
Spring View Community Sports Association HATFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	866 yd
St John'S Cofe Primary School, Abram Simpkin Street	grass pitches	928 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	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/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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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