Swan Meadow Road, Wigan, WN3 5BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN3 5BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51%	1.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.2%	49%	-1.2%	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.

In the immediate area around WN3 5BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	48.1%	59.1%	11.0%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	22.1%	-11.7%	44.2%	-22.1%
Separated	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.4%	12%	1.6%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	53.7%	4.3%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	31.1%	33.9%	2.8%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	13.9%	8.7%	-5.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	22.9%	16.7%	-6.2%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	8.1%	-6.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	13.4%	-6.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	8.1%	6.4%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	18.7%	3.5%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	33%	14.8%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	7.4%	1.9%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.3%	90.5%	-5.8%	81.4%	9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	92.5%	88%	-4.5%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	87.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Swan Meadow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swan Meadow Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Douglas 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WN3 5BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Swan Meadow Road are based on 66 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 Swan Meadow Road, Wigan, WN3 5BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN3 5BD

Average Price
£133,099

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£133,099

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swan Meadow Road

Average Price
£152,771

Semi-Detached
£144,397

Terraced
£127,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£697,579

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swan Meadow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Swan Meadow Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-09-02	£136,539
36 Swan Meadow Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,500	2018-03-02	£134,027
36 Swan Meadow Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2014-09-12	£131,147
38 Swan Meadow Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2014-05-30	£155,684
36 Swan Meadow Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2007-07-12	£157,585

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN3 5BD

Employment

WN3 5BD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	26
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	19
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Douglas Valley Nursery School Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU	4out of 4	1,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Church of England Primary School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	1,088 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's RC Junior School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's RC Infant School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Alexandra Street , Newtown WN5 9DS	- not rated	1,147 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ	3out of 4	993 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Catholic High School Robin Park Road , Newtown WN5 0UQ	- not rated	1,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigan UTC New Market Street , WN1 1RP	- not rated	1,226 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY	- not rated	2,005 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY	- not rated	2,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gidlow Middle School Buckley Street West , WN6 7PQ	- not rated	2,031 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whelley Middle School Moore Street , Whelley WN1 3XX	- not rated	2,237 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	970 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	4,508 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley College Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF	- not rated	4,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rathbone Training Wigan 2000 Princess Street , WN3 4HW	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Park Centre Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	1,088 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , WN3 5XF	- not rated	1,160 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU	- not rated	1,270 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beechwood Centre Hieland Road , Whelley WN1 1UR	- not rated	1,476 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Foodie Cafe Resto	Swan Meadow Road, Wigan	1 yd
Hasties Street Food	Unit 7-8 Swan Meadow Industrial Estate, Swan Meadow Lane	87 yd
CHRISTAKIS	Unit 7-8 Swan Meadow Industrial Estate, Swan Meadow Road	87 yd
Canine Companions	Swan Meadow Road, Wigan	95 yd
Dough So Good Pizzeria	Swan Meadow Road, Wigan	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wigan Roller Rink	Swan Meadow Road, Wigan	1 yd
Wigan St Judes Amateur Rugby Club	Keats Avenue, Worsley Mesnes	605 yd
Wigan Central	Queen Street, Wigan	649 yd
The Anvil	Dorning Street, Wigan	804 yd
Queen Arms	9 Harrison Street, Wigan	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Heritage Way, Wigan	355 yd
A1 Performance Studio	48 Clayton Street, Wigan	600 yd
Peking Palace	147 Poolstock, Wigan	636 yd
Nutra Preps Limited	Great George Street, Wigan	666 yd
Mr Joe's	31 Wallgate, Wigan	803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Gower Street, Newtown	607 yd
Asda Hypermarket	Soho Street, Newtown	886 yd
Aldi	Scot Lane, Newtown	892 yd
Heron Foods	2b Cornwallis Road, Wigan	990 yd
One Stop Stores	2A Cornwallis Road, Wigan	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parsons Meadow Playing Field TIPPING STREET	grass pitches	442 yd
The Cricketer (Closed) Keats Avenue	grass pitches	472 yd
Xercise4Less (Wigan) CHAPEL LANE	health and fitness suite	822 yd
Wigan Rovers Poolstock	grass pitches	914 yd
Wigan And Leigh College (Closed)	health and fitness suite	974 yd
Wigan International Swimming Pool (Closed) Rodney Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 yd
St Thomas More Catholic High School (Closed) Wood Street	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Jjb Fitness Club (Wigan 2) (Closed) Robin Park	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
Ladybird Fitness Club For Women ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	1,015 yd
Wigan Life Centre College Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,017 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	63.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN3 5BD