Merton Road is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN3 6AQ is located in the Winstanley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merton Road, Wigan, WN3 6AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN3 6AG, WN3 6AN, WN3 6AH, WN3 6AL, WN3 6AJ, WN3 6GE, WN3 6AX, WN3 6AU, WN3 6BJ.

Merton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Road are based on 92 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 WN3 6AQ

Average Price
£203,085
Semi-Detached
£204,377
Terraced
£160,475
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road

Average Price
£199,871
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33 Merton Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£190,0002022-07-08 £195,381
16 Merton Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£180,0002020-12-11 £224,363
1 Merton Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£175,0002020-08-14 £228,652
42 Merton Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£122,0002020-05-15 £163,981
42 Merton Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£122,0002020-05-15 £160,475

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 4,683 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Billinge Road , Pemberton WN3 6BL
2out of 4 559 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St John's CofE Primary School
Church Street , Pemberton WN5 0DT
3out of 4 1,085 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan
Holmes House Avenue , Winstanley WN3 6EE
4out of 4 1,120 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Winstanley Community Primary School
Tanhouse Drive , Winstanley WN3 6JP
4out of 4 1,185 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Thorburn Road , Norley Hall WN5 9LW
3out of 4 1,265 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ
2out of 4 1,540 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane , Orrell WN5 8NU
3out of 4 2,110 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road , Orrell WN5 7AL
3out of 4 2,867 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY
3out of 4 3,229 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 3,737 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Winstanley College
Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF
- not rated 1,837 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ
- not rated 3,286 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53 , Parson's Walk WN1 1RS
- not rated 3,848 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
TMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX
- not rated 975 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hope School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP
4out of 4 1,914 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE
- not rated 1,990 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Landgate School, Bryn
Landgate Lane , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP
3out of 4 3,420 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU
- not rated 4,071 yd Other independent 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
Venture325 Billinge Road, Wigan352 yd
Elderflower Kitchen Co372 yd
CK Bakes41 Smethurst Lane, Norley609 yd
Jigsaws Adventure Play Ltd2a Worsley Street, Wigan763 yd
Head Salon & Cafe734 Ormskirk Road, Wigan820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Highfield Cricket ClubBillinge Road, Wigan352 yd
Railway Hotel273 Billinge Road, Highfield703 yd
Goose Green Cricket ClubParis Avenue, Winstanley705 yd
Pemberton Masonic ClubChapel Street, Pemberton951 yd
Number 15739 Ormskirk Road, Wigan971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pem Butty Box1 Smethurst Lane, Pemberton609 yd
Enfield Street Chippy52 Enfield Street, Wigan654 yd
Wonder Wok Chinese Takeaway276 Billinge Road, Wigan703 yd
Pemberton Fish Bar613 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton810 yd
Icebreaker717 Ormskirk Road, Wigan898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Pemberton2 Chatsworth Street, Wigan738 yd
Tesco Express751 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton991 yd
Co-operative Group73 Holmes House Avenue, Wigan1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highfield Cricket Club
Billinge Road
grass pitches257 yd
Highfield St. Matthews Primary School
Billinge Road
grass pitches292 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Merton Road 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 WN3 6AQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired130
Full-Time Employee102
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities21
Construction19
Administrative and support service activities16
Manufacturing14
Other13
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage7
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female178
Male169

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex167
Separated4
Divorced29
Widowed41

Health

Very good health134
Good health131
Fair health60
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 65
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White342

Country of Birth

United Kingdom343
European Union3
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK343
10+ Years3
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom299
Ireland1
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion72
Christian260
Not answered15