Old Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN4 9BG has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	37.4%	47.8%	10.4%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	34.6%	-2.8%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	15.3%	7.9%	-7.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	0.0%

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	42.1%	47.4%	5.3%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	32%	33.9%	1.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	17%	13.9%	-3.1%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	7.7%	3.6%	-4.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	23.2%	-6.8%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	8.3%	-8.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	19.3%	6.5%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.9%	3.5%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.2%	21.9%	2.7%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	18.4%	3.1%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
White	99.6%	97.1%	-2.5%	81.4%	15.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

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	97.2%	93.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	92.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WN4 9BG, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Old Road are based on 353 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 Old Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN4 9BG

Average Price
£491,166

Semi-Detached
£204,418

Terraced
£133,642

Detached
£463,097

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,011,463

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Road

Average Price
£182,547

Semi-Detached
£194,536

Terraced
£146,265

Detached
£364,769

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,953

Other
£2,611,513

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Old Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-03-20	£179,319
63 Old Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2025-02-28	£107,309
75 Old Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2024-11-05	£95,186
75 Old Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2024-09-03	£95,566
33 Old Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2024-06-24	£138,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN4 9BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	17
Other	14
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Council Avenue , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9AZ	3out of 4	200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
R L Hughes Primary School Mayfield Street , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9QL	3out of 4	234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary School Hodnet Drive , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8PQ	3out of 4	813 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicol Mere School Roman Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8DF	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Golborne Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8SJ	3out of 4	1,565 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	564 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	834 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Byrchall High School Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ	2out of 4	962 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Academy Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ	3out of 4	3,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Haydock Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	- not rated	3,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Grove Primary School Willow Grove , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8XF	4out of 4	2,002 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Landgate School, Bryn Landgate Lane , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP	3out of 4	2,247 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parks School Market Street , Hindley WN2 3AN	- not rated	3,775 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP	4out of 4	3,942 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nugent House School Carr Mill Road , Billinge WN5 7TT	- not rated	4,894 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
Green Cardamom	4 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	171 yd
1910 Pizzeria	Bryn Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield	246 yd
Rosés kitchen	29 Garswood Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield	256 yd
The Galley Cafe	2 Garswood Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield	278 yd
Andys All Day Breakfast	16 Gerard Street, Ashton in Makerfield	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brian Boru Club	55-57 Bryn Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield	210 yd
Queens	35 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	264 yd
Plantation Bar & Grill	35 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	264 yd
The Hideaway	2 Garswood Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield	278 yd
The Vinyard Cocktail Bar Ltd	15 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	310 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Lee	3 Old Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	42 yd
Tasty Bite	2a Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	171 yd
Hashtag Burgers	66b Bryn Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield	200 yd
Ashton Grill also trading as Chicago	66 Bryn Street, Ashton in Makerfield	200 yd
Mega Bites	38 Garswood Street, Ashton	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	5 Princess Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield		562 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Oswalds Catholic Primary School Council Avenue	grass pitches	181 yd
King George V Playing Fields FAIRVIEW CLOSE	grass pitches	289 yd
R L Hughes Primary School MAYFIELD STREET	grass pitches	321 yd
Lou'S Weight (Ladies Only) (Closed) Gerard Street	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Cansfield High School OLD ROAD	grass pitches	596 yd
Ashton Leisure Centre Old Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	678 yd
Extreme Fitness (Closed) Old School Building Old School Building Heath Road	health and fitness suite	713 yd
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School ROOKERY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	816 yd
The Byrchall High School WARRINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	934 yd
Nicol Mere Primary School ROMAN ROAD	grass pitches	1,083 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	81.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.6%

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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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