Westcroft is in Platt Bridge, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 5NT 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 Westcroft, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5NT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 5NW, WN2 5NL, WN2 5NH, WN2 5LS, WN2 5LT, WN2 5NU, WN2 5BG, WN2 5BD, WN2 5PB.

Westcroft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westcroft are based on 3 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 5NT

Average Price
£75,877
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£75,877
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westcroft

Average Price
£75,877
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestcroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Westcroft, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002019-10-11 £79,816
27 Westcroft, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£49,9502012-08-15 £80,186
23 Westcroft, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002007-11-15 £67,629

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		2,725 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		4,041 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 4Platt Bridge Community School
Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge WN2 5NG 		164 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's CofE Primary School
Wright Street, Platt Bridge WN2 3NX 		494 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge
Wigan Street, Platt Bridge WN2 5JF 		594 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
Simpkin Street, Abram WN2 5QE 		714 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
Kildare Street, Hindley WN2 3HY 		1,677 yd Academy converter No 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 		2,716 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		2,723 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		2,895 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street, Ince WN1 3HD 		3,284 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, WN1 1HQ 		4,442 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		4,252 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		518 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		1,752 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		3,234 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Grove Primary School
Willow Grove, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8XF 		3,342 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Landgate School, Bryn
Landgate Lane, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP 		4,242 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonaldsLiverpool Road, Platt Bridge192 yd
Vaspian Lounge and Dining698 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge216 yd
St Nats PantryChurch Road, Platt Bridge319 yd
Atherton & Leigh FoodbankPlatt Street, Platt Bridge350 yd
Home to Roost64-66 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holy Family Cyms ClubTram Street, Platt Bridge574 yd
Owd Kess's59 Victoria Road, Platt Bridge626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ozzy's682 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge216 yd
UK Familial Pizza47 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge312 yd
Mandos Grill34 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge420 yd
Taz Mahal192 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge583 yd
China Garden90 Lily Lane, Platt Bridge584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op14-16 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge458 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Platt Bridge Community Centre (Wigan Table Tennis Club)
Victoria Street 		351 yd
St. Nathaniels Ce Primary School (Closed)
Barton Street 		grass pitches468 yd
Miners Welfare Playing Fields
SHERWOOD CRESCENT 		grass pitches536 yd
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane 		artificial grass pitch561 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge
WIGAN STREET 		grass pitches639 yd
St John'S Cofe Primary School, Abram
Simpkin Street 		grass pitches664 yd
Low Hall Community Primary School (Closed)
Dower Street 		grass pitches670 yd
St Mary'S Ce Primary School
WRIGHT STREET 		grass pitches699 yd
Spring View Cricket Club
Warrington Road 		grass pitches866 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed137.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Westcroft Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Westcroft 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 5NT area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Retired26
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Part-Time Employee21
Unemployed20
Looking after home or family17
Other14
Student (economically inactive)9
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Administrative and support service activities8
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities3
Other3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male148

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex46
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed15

Health

Very good health138
Good health98
Fair health47
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 37
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Asian12
Black African13
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White260
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union34
Africa10
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years21
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom169
Italy1
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland8
Romania9
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa5
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
No passport held98

Religion

No religion122
Christian160
Buddhist12
Muslim1
Not answered13
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