Dickens Drive is in Abram, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 5PU 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 Dickens Drive, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5PU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 5QS, WN2 5PY, WN2 5PS, WN2 5PT, WN2 5PQ, WN2 5PX, WN2 5PZ, WN2 5QR, WN2 5QU.

Dickens Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Drive are based on 5 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 5PU

Average Price
£208,962
Semi-Detached
£208,962
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Drive

Average Price
£208,962
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Dickens Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002019-12-16 £249,994
15 Dickens Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£141,0002019-08-30 £192,417
23 Dickens Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£126,5002015-10-06 £197,358
5 Dickens Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£122,0002006-12-01 £187,885
9 Dickens Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,2002003-01-10 £217,156

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,016 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		5,039 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
Simpkin Street, Abram WN2 5QE 		324 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge
Wigan Street, Platt Bridge WN2 5JF 		846 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Platt Bridge Community School
Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge WN2 5NG 		1,161 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's CofE Primary School
Wright Street, Platt Bridge WN2 3NX 		1,499 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Abram Bryn Gates Primary School
Lily Lane, Bamfurlong WN2 5JT 		1,524 yd Community school 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 		3,017 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,026 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3,493 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne WA3 3EL 		3,946 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street, Ince WN1 3HD 		4,287 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		5,213 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 		1,522 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		2,082 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Grove Primary School
Willow Grove, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8XF 		2,823 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		3,421 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		4,202 yd Other independent 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
Bucks Head256 Warrington Road, Abram493 yd
Home to Roost64-66 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge824 yd
Atherton & Leigh FoodbankPlatt Street, Platt Bridge1,036 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Abram Village Club333 Warrington Road, Abram596 yd
Holy Family Cyms ClubTram Street, Platt Bridge861 yd
Bickershaw Village Community ClubBickershaw Lane, Bickershaw993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune Cookie36 Warrington Road, Abram641 yd
Box Kitchen Ltd368 Warrington Road, Abram814 yd
China Garden90 Lily Lane, Platt Bridge832 yd
Mandos Grill34 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op14-16 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge857 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St John'S Cofe Primary School, Abram
Simpkin Street 		grass pitches422 yd
Kingsdown Road Playing Field
MAY AVENUE 		grass pitches502 yd
St John Street Playing Field
WHITLEY CRESCENT 		grass pitches740 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge
WIGAN STREET 		grass pitches966 yd
Hmp Hindley
BARRACKS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,045 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed171 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dickens Drive Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Dickens Drive 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

The percentage of retired residents living in WN2 5PU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired77
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing24
Construction17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education11
Administrative and support service activities9
Real estate activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female136
Male141

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed25

Health

Very good health118
Good health99
Fair health46
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 43
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

White277

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Other EU countries1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion49
Christian218
Not answered11
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