Warrington Road, Wigan, WN3 6PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN3 6PA 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 6PA, 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 Warrington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Warrington 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. 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 6PA, 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 Warrington Road are based on 1477 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 Warrington Road, Wigan, WN3 6PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN3 6PA

Average Price
£102,574

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£119,099

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£25,453

Estimated Average Property Prices for Warrington Road

Average Price
£142,932

Semi-Detached
£181,174

Terraced
£125,715

Detached
£225,539

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,185

Other
£359,906

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Warrington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
221 Warrington Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2025-06-04	£142,852
181 Warrington Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-02-21	£163,549
209 Warrington Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-10-29	£165,625
195 Warrington Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-04-30	£90,049
213 Warrington Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2020-11-27	£76,116

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN3 6PA

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	3,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Worsley Mesnes Drive , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5AN	3out of 4	394 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	431 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Alexandra Street , Newtown WN5 9DS	1out of 4	726 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Clifton Street , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5HN	3out of 4	890 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Warrington Road , Goose Green WN3 6SB	4out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,955 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	2,170 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Wigan , Greenhey WN5 0DQ	2out of 4	2,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN	3out of 4	2,920 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School Howards Lane , Orrell WN5 8NU	3out of 4	3,309 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	2,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley College Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF	- not rated	3,567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	3,876 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	273 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP	4out of 4	1,602 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TMP Studios CIC 830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX	- not rated	2,114 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU	- not rated	2,499 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Landgate School, Bryn Landgate Lane , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP	3out of 4	3,247 yd	Community special 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
Subway (Warrington Road Service Station)	240 Warrington Road, Wigan	115 yd
The Hub Cafe	Victoria Street, Wigan	435 yd
Wigan GP Alliance	17 Beecham Court, Wigan	636 yd
Primrose Farm	Queen Pit Road, Wigan	762 yd
Clifton Street Community Centre Luncheon Club	Clifton Street, Worsley Mesnes	866 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Goose Green	143 Little Lane, Wigan	483 yd
Newtown & Central Conservative Club Ltd	359 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton	728 yd
Queen Arms	9 Harrison Street, Wigan	769 yd
New Inn	Bentinck Street, Wigan	800 yd
Newtown Working Mens Club	Anson Street, Wigan	812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sugar Butty Ltd	158 Warrington Road, Wigan	531 yd
Newtown Fish Bar	318 Ormskirk Road, Wigan	569 yd
Milano Pizza	227b Ormskirk Road, Wigan	586 yd
Grosvenor Street Chippy	1 Grosvenor Street, Newtown	733 yd
Eddy's Chicken and Pizza	121 Ormskirk Road, Wigan	814 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop Stores	2A Cornwallis Road, Wigan	426 yd
Heron Foods	2b Cornwallis Road, Wigan	447 yd
Aldi	Scot Lane, Newtown	893 yd
Budget Buddy	12-14 Bulteel Street, Wigan	975 yd
Morrisons Daily (formerly McColls)	18 Clapgate Lane, Wigan	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Judes Catholic Primary School WORSLEY MESNES DRIVE	grass pitches	315 yd
Alexandra Park Playing Fields Victoria Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	326 yd
Little Lane Playing Field LITTLE LANE VETERINARY CLINIC LITTLE LANE VETERINARY CLINIC LITTLE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	351 yd
St James' C Of E Primary School TYRER AVENUE	grass pitches	352 yd
Rakukan Judo Club & Fitness Centre 227C 227C ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Ladybird Fitness Club For Women ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	767 yd
Parsons Meadow Playing Field TIPPING STREET	grass pitches	929 yd
St Thomas More Catholic High School (Closed) Wood Street	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Laithwaite Park Scot Lane	grass pitches	1,020 yd
The Cricketer (Closed) Keats Avenue	grass pitches	1,093 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	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	96.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN3 6PA