City Road is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN5 0BJ is located in the Pemberton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN5 0BP, WN5 0BN, WN5 0BS, WN5 0BB, WN5 0HP, WN5 0BW, WN5 0EW, WN5 0BT, WN5 9XY.

City Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on City Road are based on 274 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 WN5 0BJ

Average Price
£129,562
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£129,562
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Road

Average Price
£130,204
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
246 City Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,0002021-03-12 £74,927
258 City Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,0002020-04-15 £113,808
262 City Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002020-02-07 £112,362
274 City Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,0002006-04-20 £125,083
266 City Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002005-08-11 £125,409

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		4,331 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
Kershaw Street, Orrell WN5 0AW 		859 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marsh Green Primary School
Kitt Green Road, Marsh Green WN5 0EF 		930 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Community School
Montrose Avenue, Pemberton WN5 9XN 		947 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Church Street, Pemberton WN5 0DT 		1,082 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Thorburn Road, Norley Hall WN5 9LW 		1,255 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		811 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		1,366 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		2,632 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		3,319 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, WN1 1HQ 		3,337 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		1,337 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		3,111 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		3,528 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		1,248 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		2,764 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		3,604 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		3,721 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFir Tree Fishery CIC
The Nook, Appley Bridge WN6 9JB 		3,888 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Olive Catering (at Heinz)5 Spring Road, Kitt Green293 yd
MARSH GREEN PRIMARY (Wrap around care) and Young ExplorersKitt Green Road, Wigan842 yd
Mrs Jenkins Travelling Tearoom BakesMontrose Avenue, Wigan860 yd
Fur ClemtMontrose Avenue, Wigan860 yd
C-TEC (Computionics Limited)Challenge Way, Martland Park997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kitt Green Tavern230 City Road, Wigan293 yd
Norley Hall Cricket ClubCity Road, Wigan300 yd
St Thomas's Labour ClubComet Road, Norley513 yd
Wigan St Cuthberts & Norley Hall Sports & Community ClubMontrose Avenue, Wigan581 yd
Old SpringsSpring Road, Orrell716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kitt Green Chippy228a City Road, Wigan293 yd
Florancia's105 Kitt Green Road, Wigan414 yd
Master Wok107 Kitt Green Road, Wigan459 yd
Norley Hall Fish Bar83 Norley Hall Avenue, Wigan850 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar228a City Road, Wigan293 yd
Smartchoices83-85 City Road, Wigan520 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Norley Hall Cricket Club
NORLEY ROAD 		grass pitches421 yd
Pendeck @ Kingsdown High School (Closed)
Montrose Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite560 yd
Central Park
MONTROSE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite562 yd
Wigan St Cuthberts Arlfc
MONTROSE AVENUE 		grass pitches775 yd
Dean Trust Wigan
GREENHEY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite836 yd
Montrose School (Closed)
Montrose Avenue 		864 yd
Orrell Lamberhead Green Community Primary School
KERSHAW STREET 		grass pitches878 yd
Gossips Playing Field (Closed)
Kershaw Street 		grass pitches977 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 speed39.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is City Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in City Road 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

The percentage of retired residents living in WN5 0BJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired52
Full-Time Employee32
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction12
Manufacturing11
Human health and social work activities7
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Education2
Financial and insurance activities2
Other1

People

Gender

Female106
Male87

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex54
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed23

Health

Very good health55
Good health61
Fair health49
Bad health20
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 17
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White187
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom185
European Union6
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK185
10+ Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom140
Portugal1
Other EU countries5
No passport held46

Religion

No religion59
Christian131
Other religion1
Not answered1
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