Appleton Grove, Wigan, WN3 6NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN3 6NY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.4%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.9%	49.6%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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 6NY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	40.4%	42.1%	1.7%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	34.6%	-5.5%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.4%	14.6%	4.2%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	54.2%	52.9%	-1.3%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	31.7%	31.3%	-0.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	9.5%	11.1%	1.6%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	1.2%	0.7%

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	25.6%	20.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	10.4%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	16.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.5%	4.9%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	24.6%	5.0%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.8%	92.5%	-3.3%	81.4%	11.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.1%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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	95.8%	93.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	1.4%	3%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	93.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Appleton Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Appleton Grove 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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 6NY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Appleton Grove are based on 105 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 Appleton Grove, Wigan, WN3 6NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN3 6NY

Average Price
£180,396

Semi-Detached
£253,812

Terraced
£245,154

Detached
£259,138

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,814

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Appleton Grove

Average Price
£187,042

Semi-Detached
£269,393

Terraced
£259,983

Detached
£255,626

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,556

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Appleton GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Appleton Grove, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2025-06-16	£241,191
26 Appleton Grove, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-06-09	£92,766
47 Appleton Grove, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-05-19	£90,721
42 Appleton Grove, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2025-04-24	£86,603
80 Appleton Grove, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2024-12-18	£92,043

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN3 6NY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Transport and storage	16
Other	16
Construction	16
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	3,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Warrington Road , Goose Green WN3 6SB	4out of 4	681 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Billinge Road , Pemberton WN3 6BL	2out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Worsley Mesnes Drive , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5AN	3out of 4	773 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	3out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Clifton Street , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5HN	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,029 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Wigan , Greenhey WN5 0DQ	2out of 4	2,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ	3out of 4	2,725 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School Howards Lane , Orrell WN5 8NU	3out of 4	3,130 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN	3out of 4	3,395 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,790 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley College Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF	- not rated	3,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	3,915 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP	4out of 4	1,209 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TMP Studios CIC 830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX	- not rated	1,895 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Landgate School, Bryn Landgate Lane , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP	3out of 4	2,905 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU	- not rated	3,054 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	Distance
Wigan GP Alliance	17 Beecham Court, Wigan	99 yd
Primrose Farm	Queen Pit Road, Wigan	223 yd
Subway (Warrington Road Service Station)	240 Warrington Road, Wigan	497 yd
Freemasons Arms	1-6 Clapgate Lane, Wigan	567 yd
Wellspring	St. Pauls C of E Junior & Infant School, Warrington Road	603 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Goose Green	143 Little Lane, Wigan	122 yd
New Inn	Bentinck Street, Wigan	396 yd
Railway Hotel	273 Billinge Road, Highfield	662 yd
Newtown & Central Conservative Club Ltd	359 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton	841 yd
Highfield Cricket Club	Billinge Road, Wigan	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fish at Goose Green	12 Clapgate Lane, Wigan	570 yd
Sylhet Spice	14 Clapgate Lane, Wigan	570 yd
Miami Pizza	16 Clapgate Lane, Wigan	572 yd
Yates Fish & Chip Shop	494 Warrington Road, Wigan	652 yd
Wonder Wok Chinese Takeaway	276 Billinge Road, Wigan	662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily (formerly McColls)	18 Clapgate Lane, Wigan	574 yd
One Stop Stores	2A Cornwallis Road, Wigan	879 yd
Heron Foods	2b Cornwallis Road, Wigan	898 yd
Budget Buddy	12-14 Bulteel Street, Wigan	1,037 yd
Tesco	248 Poolstock Lane, Worsley Mesnes	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Little Lane Playing Field LITTLE LANE VETERINARY CLINIC LITTLE LANE VETERINARY CLINIC LITTLE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	204 yd
St Judes Catholic Primary School WORSLEY MESNES DRIVE	grass pitches	713 yd
Alexandra Park Playing Fields Victoria Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	790 yd
St James' C Of E Primary School TYRER AVENUE	grass pitches	798 yd
Rakukan Judo Club & Fitness Centre 227C 227C ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	963 yd
Highfield St. Matthews Primary School Billinge Road	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Highfield Cricket Club Billinge Road	grass pitches	1,045 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	29.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN3 6NY