Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN4 0AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.2%	2.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.2%	48.8%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 WN4 0AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	38.6%	42.6%	4.0%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	37.9%	0.4%	44.2%	-6.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	10.9%	7.7%	-3.2%	6.1%	1.6%

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	44.2%	52.6%	8.4%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	33.2%	30.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	14.5%	12.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	7.2%	2.4%	-4.8%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	22.9%	-3.4%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	12.2%	-6.7%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	15.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	7.7%	2.1%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	17.3%	7.5%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	22.9%	5.7%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.3%	96.3%	-2.0%	81.4%	14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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	97.1%	91.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	2%	3.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
Oceania	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	91.8%	-5.0%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
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	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	63.1%	46.2%	16.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Wigan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wigan Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ashton-in-Makerfield South 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 -16.9%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WN4 0AR, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Wigan Road are based on 1362 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 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN4 0AR

Average Price
£110,430

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£108,533

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,808

Other
£90,125

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigan Road

Average Price
£253,727

Semi-Detached
£287,572

Terraced
£149,367

Detached
£506,425

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,210

Other
£555,361

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
278 Wigan Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2023-11-15	£151,273
278 Wigan Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£130,500	2021-03-01	£154,998
272 Wigan Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2020-02-14	£101,236
278 Wigan Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2019-11-14	£66,446
270 Wigan Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£68,000	2018-08-09	£90,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN4 0AR

Employment

WN4 0AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	117
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	20
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Transport and storage	19
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Downall Green Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0DL	3out of 4	189 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicol Mere School Roman Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8DF	4out of 4	568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Downall Green Road , Bryn WN4 0LZ	3out of 4	945 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
R L Hughes Primary School Mayfield Street , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9QL	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rectory CofE Primary School Rectory Road , North Ashton WN4 0QF	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cansfield High School Old Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9TP	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Rookery Avenue , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PF	3out of 4	2,351 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Byrchall High School Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ	2out of 4	2,471 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY	3out of 4	2,855 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Haydock Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	- not rated	4,752 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Landgate School, Bryn Landgate Lane , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP	3out of 4	739 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Grove Primary School Willow Grove , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8XF	4out of 4	2,320 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP	4out of 4	2,425 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	3,946 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nugent House School Carr Mill Road , Billinge WN5 7TT	- not rated	4,556 yd	Other independent 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
Workin Lunch	258 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	2 yd
Thai Kitchen Bar and Grill	266 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	45 yd
Christine Hughes Catering, Ashton Masonic Properties Ltd	6 Bryn Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	81 yd
The Bridge at Bryn	1 Downall Green Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	91 yd
ESS (for DWP) Griffin House	Bryn Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashton Masonic Properties Ltd	6 Bryn Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	81 yd
Bryn Labour Club	311 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	234 yd
Bath Springs	455 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	291 yd
Garswood Hall Bowling & Community Club	Nicol Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	634 yd
Ashton Jubilee Club	167 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fire & Spice	282 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	2 yd
Continental Pizza	280 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	2 yd
Bryn Fish Bar	262 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	2 yd
Ravello Pizza	260 Wigan Road, Ashton	30 yd
Mr English	286-288 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cornerstone Convenience	2-2a Chantry Walk, Ashton-In-Makerfield		509 yd
Dave's Off Licence	2-2A Chantry Walk, Ashton-In-Makerfield		605 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bryn St. Peters Ce Primary School DOWNALL GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	280 yd
Whithill Street Playing Fields UNIT 7 UNIT 7 SOUTH LANCASHIRE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	grass pitches	311 yd
Cm Health & Fitness (Closed) Haseldine Street	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Nicol Mere Primary School ROMAN ROAD	grass pitches	480 yd
Ashton Leisure Centre Old Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	870 yd
Cansfield High School OLD ROAD	grass pitches	933 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	43.9%

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	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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