Worsley Mesnes Drive, Wigan, WN3 5TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN3 5TE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	53.7%	52.3%	-1.4%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.3%	47.7%	1.4%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 5TE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	44%	45.2%	1.2%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	32.9%	-2.0%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.8%	11.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.1%

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	38.3%	41.9%	3.6%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	38.3%	34.4%	-3.9%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	13.7%	16.8%	3.1%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	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.

In the area around WN3 5TE this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.2%	29.2%	-13.0%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	13.9%	-8.1%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.4%	0.6%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.3%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	5.5%	16.3%	10.8%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	97.3%	84.6%	-12.7%	81.4%	3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	6.1%	6.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	98%	87.1%	-10.9%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	5.4%	5.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	87.7%	-10.3%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Worsley Mesnes Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Worsley Mesnes Drive 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 5TE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Worsley Mesnes Drive are based on 18 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 Worsley Mesnes Drive, Wigan, WN3 5TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN3 5TE

Average Price
£49,900

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£49,900

Estimated Average Property Prices for Worsley Mesnes Drive

Average Price
£144,576

Semi-Detached
£153,110

Terraced
£153,281

Detached
£128,421

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£48,200

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Worsley Mesnes DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Worsley Mesnes Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£33,000	2015-01-15	£48,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN3 5TE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	15
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,755 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	132 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	132 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's RC Junior School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	132 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's RC Infant School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	132 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Worsley Mesnes Drive , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5AN	3out of 4	164 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Thomas More Catholic High School Robin Park Road , Newtown WN5 0UQ	- not rated	1,171 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY	- not rated	1,469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY	- not rated	1,469 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigan UTC New Market Street , WN1 1RP	- not rated	2,291 yd	University technical college	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	2,882 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whelley Middle School Moore Street , Whelley WN1 3XX	- not rated	3,316 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	2,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley College Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF	- not rated	4,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	4,385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Centre Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	132 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , WN3 5XF	- not rated	293 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP	- not rated	1,567 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Training Wigan 2000 Princess Street , WN3 4HW	- not rated	1,648 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Summit Centre Billenge Road , Highfield WN3 6BL	- not rated	1,769 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
Subway (Warrington Road Service Station)	240 Warrington Road, Wigan	401 yd
Clifton Street Community Centre Luncheon Club	Clifton Street, Worsley Mesnes	479 yd
Lunch Munch Wigan	Clifton Street, Worsley Mesnes	479 yd
Wigan St Judes ARLFC	Keats Avenue, Wigan	510 yd
Tippings Arms	115 Poolstock Lane, Wigan	530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Aidans Social Centre	Highfield Grange Avenue, Winstanley	472 yd
Worsley Mesnes Club	Poolstock Lane, Worsley Mesnes	530 yd
Bold Hotel	161 Poolstock Lane, Worsley Mesnes	530 yd
Wigan & St. Helens Sailing Club	Rushdene, Worsley Mesnes	601 yd
Wigan St Judes Amateur Rugby Club	Keats Avenue, Worsley Mesnes	640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peters Fish & Chips Chinese Takeaway	196 Poolstock Lane, Worsley Mesnes	591 yd
Sugar Butty Ltd	158 Warrington Road, Wigan	658 yd
Pomodoro Pizza	32 St Pauls Avenue, Wigan	689 yd
Peking Palace	147 Poolstock, Wigan	740 yd
Grosvenor Street Chippy	1 Grosvenor Street, Newtown	910 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop Stores	2A Cornwallis Road, Wigan	101 yd
Heron Foods	2b Cornwallis Road, Wigan	104 yd
Tesco	248 Poolstock Lane, Worsley Mesnes	674 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Gower Street, Newtown	996 yd
Aldi	Scot Lane, Newtown	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James' C Of E Primary School TYRER AVENUE	grass pitches	109 yd
St Judes Catholic Primary School WORSLEY MESNES DRIVE	grass pitches	140 yd
Parsons Meadow Playing Field TIPPING STREET	grass pitches	645 yd
Little Lane Playing Field LITTLE LANE VETERINARY CLINIC LITTLE LANE VETERINARY CLINIC LITTLE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	662 yd
Alexandra Park Playing Fields Victoria Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	675 yd
The Cricketer (Closed) Keats Avenue	grass pitches	744 yd
Wigan Rovers Poolstock	grass pitches	868 yd
Rakukan Judo Club & Fitness Centre 227C 227C ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Ladybird Fitness Club For Women ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	963 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	53.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.3%

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%

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