Barrow Street is in Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN4 8SX is located in the Ashton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barrow Street, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 8SX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN4 8SZ, WN4 8SU, WN4 8TE, WN4 8TA, WN4 8TS, WN4 8SY, WN4 8XB, WN4 8TH, WN4 8TD.

Barrow Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barrow Street are based on 11 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 WN4 8SX

Average Price
£172,111
Semi-Detached
£130,390
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£187,756
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrow Street

Average Price
£172,111
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrow Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Barrow Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002017-11-13 £162,334
3 Barrow Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£122,5002017-09-01 £182,991
1 Barrow Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002015-01-27 £209,500
7 Barrow Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£133,9952014-11-13 £224,618
5 Barrow Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002013-11-08 £215,282

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School
Golborne Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8SJ 		380 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas CofE Primary School
Hodnet Drive, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8PQ 		971 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nicol Mere School
Roman Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8DF 		1,534 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Council Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9AZ 		1,641 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Abram Bryn Gates Primary School
Lily Lane, Bamfurlong WN2 5JT 		1,769 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cansfield High School
Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9TP 		1,643 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Rookery Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PF 		2,006 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Byrchall High School
Warrington Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ 		2,153 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne WA3 3EL 		3,103 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3,523 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Grove Primary School
Willow Grove, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8XF 		378 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Landgate School, Bryn
Landgate Lane, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP 		2,445 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Parks School
Market Street, Hindley WN2 3AN 		3,412 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3,928 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		3,951 yd Community special school Yes 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
The Brunch Box2 Conway Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield358 yd
Harrow InnEdge Green Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield916 yd
Mama Mia109 Bolton Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield1,044 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stubshaw Cross Community & Sports ClubWalter Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield286 yd
Ashton Town F CEdge Green Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield309 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ming Garden10-12 Conway Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield358 yd
Hong Kong Kitchen192 Bolton Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield753 yd
Mather's Sandwich Bar157 Bolton Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield793 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School
GOLBORNE ROAD 		grass pitches360 yd
Ashton Town Afc
KILBURN AVENUE 		grass pitches392 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 speed33.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed196.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barrow Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Barrow Street 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

WN4 8SX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired57
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)4
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction22
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing15
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female150
Male164

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex107
Married: Same sex6
Separated8
Divorced30
Widowed12

Health

Very good health132
Good health123
Fair health44
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 70
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other1
White302

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union11
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years10
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Germany1
Poland1
Other EU countries6
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion97
Christian202
Muslim1
Not answered14
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