Bickershaw Lane, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN2 5PL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	49.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.4%	50.7%	2.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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 5PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	39.5%	44.8%	5.3%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	36.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	-8.0%
Separated	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.8%	9.1%	-2.7%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	6.1%	0.8%

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	48.4%	47.5%	-0.9%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	34.6%	31.2%	-3.4%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	12.5%	14.6%	2.1%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	22%	-5.3%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	11.6%	-8.6%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	16.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	18.1%	4.2%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	23.7%	9.0%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	2.5%	-1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.3%	92.6%	1.3%	81.4%	11.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	93.3%	93.9%	0.6%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	94.2%	1.3%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Bickershaw Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bickershaw Lane 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 -16.8%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WN2 5PL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Bickershaw Lane are based on 312 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 Bickershaw Lane, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN2 5PL

Average Price
£138,647

Semi-Detached
£179,271

Terraced
£123,418

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£208,003

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bickershaw Lane

Average Price
£165,730

Semi-Detached
£167,400

Terraced
£117,782

Detached
£422,223

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,141

Other
£676,440

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bickershaw LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Bickershaw Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-12-11	£127,896
49 Bickershaw Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-09-26	£125,816
48 Bickershaw Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-05-19	£78,353
17 Bickershaw Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-02-08	£227,607
15 Bickershaw Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£196,300	2022-07-08	£217,655

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN2 5PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	39
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	19
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Douglas Valley Nursery School Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU	4out of 4	4,482 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 Primary School Platt Bridge Wigan Street , Platt Bridge WN2 5JF	3out of 4	248 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	295 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Platt Bridge Community School Rivington Avenue , Platt Bridge WN2 5NG	4out of 4	718 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Wright Street , Platt Bridge WN2 3NX	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Lily Lane , Bamfurlong WN2 5JT	2out of 4	1,374 yd	Community school	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	2,913 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hindley Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	- not rated	3,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hindley High School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	2out of 4	3,111 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD	1out of 4	3,783 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Golborne High School Lowton Road , Golborne WA3 3EL	3out of 4	4,375 yd	Foundation 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	4,621 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	1,018 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy Leyland Park House , WN2 3RX	4out of 4	2,132 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	2,821 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield High School and College Long Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4XA	4out of 4	3,579 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Landgate School, Bryn Landgate Lane , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP	3out of 4	3,970 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
Home to Roost	64-66 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge	211 yd
Atherton & Leigh Foodbank	Platt Street, Platt Bridge	443 yd
Vaspian Lounge and Dining	698 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge	674 yd
McDonalds	Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge	690 yd
Bucks Head	256 Warrington Road, Abram	715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holy Family Cyms Club	Tram Street, Platt Bridge	257 yd
Owd Kess's	59 Victoria Road, Platt Bridge	514 yd
Abram Village Club	333 Warrington Road, Abram	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune Cookie	36 Warrington Road, Abram	156 yd
China Garden	90 Lily Lane, Platt Bridge	232 yd
Mandos Grill	34 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge	296 yd
UK Familial Pizza	47 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge	602 yd
Ozzy's	682 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge	674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	14-16 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge		246 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John'S Cofe Primary School, Abram Simpkin Street	grass pitches	191 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge WIGAN STREET	grass pitches	371 yd
Platt Bridge Community Centre (Wigan Table Tennis Club) Victoria Street		646 yd
Miners Welfare Playing Fields SHERWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	674 yd
Kingsdown Road Playing Field MAY AVENUE	grass pitches	985 yd
Newbridge Learning Community Moss Lane	artificial grass pitch	986 yd
St. Nathaniels Ce Primary School (Closed) Barton Street	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Low Hall Community Primary School (Closed) Dower Street	grass pitches	1,047 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	93.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.6%

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	121.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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