Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN4 9BP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	47.7%	49.1%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.3%	50.9%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.8%	37.8%	3.0%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	40.1%	-5.5%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.8%	13.6%	3.8%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	46.7%	-3.6%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	33.2%	39.5%	6.3%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	12%	10.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	15.8%	13.4%	-2.4%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	17.5%	-1.8%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	7.9%	2.8%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	21.6%	5.5%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	27.1%	1.5%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.2%	98.3%	0.1%	81.4%	16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.8% 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	96.9%	96.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	13.6%
European Union	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	97.1%	0.9%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	65.4%	46.2%	19.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

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.

🔎 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 9BP, 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 1381 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 9BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN4 9BP

Average Price
£102,697

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,697

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigan Road

Average Price
£250,891

Semi-Detached
£284,747

Terraced
£149,071

Detached
£497,577

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,524

Other
£549,289

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 12 193 Wigan Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2024-08-13	£92,432
Apartment 7 193 Wigan Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2023-12-15	£98,302
Apartment 2 193 Wigan Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-10-21	£88,016
Apartment 9 193 Wigan Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2022-05-27	£77,080
Apartment 4 193 Wigan Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,950	2021-12-09	£87,186

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN4 9BP

Employment

WN4 9BP 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	128
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	29
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newton-Le-Willows Nursery School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ	- not rated	4,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nicol Mere School Roman Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8DF	4out of 4	437 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
R L Hughes Primary School Mayfield Street , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9QL	3out of 4	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Council Avenue , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9AZ	3out of 4	812 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Downall Green Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0DL	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary School Hodnet Drive , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8PQ	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	110 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	1,452 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Byrchall High School Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Byrchall High School Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ	- not rated	1,580 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY	- not rated	3,578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gerard Pupil Referral Unit YMCA Building , Hilton Street WN4 8PD	- not rated	1,027 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Martha H School Downall Green Road , WN4 0LZ	- not rated	1,582 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Landgate School, Bryn Landgate Lane , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP	- not rated	1,631 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Learn 4 Life School 64a Rectory Road , Ashton in Makerfield WN4 0QD	- not rated	1,767 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ascent Autism Specialist College 11 the Parks , WA12 0JQ	- not rated	1,840 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	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	699 yd
ESS (for DWP) Griffin House	Bryn Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	774 yd
Workin Lunch	258 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	849 yd
Thai Kitchen Bar and Grill	266 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	893 yd
Mama Mia	109 Bolton Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashton Jubilee Club	167 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	69 yd
Garswood Hall Bowling & Community Club	Nicol Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	344 yd
Bryn Labour Club	311 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	616 yd
Queens	35 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	860 yd
Plantation Bar & Grill	35 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Treasure Village	152 Old Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	392 yd
K-Street	19 Whitledge Green, Ashton-In-Makerfield	488 yd
Sun Lee	3 Old Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	634 yd
Tasty Bite	2a Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield	699 yd
Hashtag Burgers	66b Bryn Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield	838 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cornerstone Convenience	2-2a Chantry Walk, Ashton-In-Makerfield		974 yd
Dave's Off Licence	2-2A Chantry Walk, Ashton-In-Makerfield		1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cansfield High School OLD ROAD	grass pitches	114 yd
Ashton Leisure Centre Old Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	145 yd
Nicol Mere Primary School ROMAN ROAD	grass pitches	435 yd
R L Hughes Primary School MAYFIELD STREET	grass pitches	548 yd
King George V Playing Fields FAIRVIEW CLOSE	grass pitches	709 yd
St. Oswalds Catholic Primary School Council Avenue	grass pitches	846 yd
Whithill Street Playing Fields UNIT 7 UNIT 7 SOUTH LANCASHIRE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Lou'S Weight (Ladies Only) (Closed) Gerard Street	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Bryn St. Peters Ce Primary School DOWNALL GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,053 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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