Blenheim Road, Wigan, WN5 0EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN5 0EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.9%	48.5%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 WN5 0EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	49.5%	49.5%	0.0%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	30.4%	7.0%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12%	10.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	13.5%	6.4%	-7.1%	6.1%	0.3%

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%	45.9%	3.8%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	28.8%	30.2%	1.4%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	13.3%	15.3%	2.0%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	13.3%	7.5%	-5.8%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	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.

In the area around WN5 0EQ this area, 32.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.4%	32.5%	-13.9%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	11.3%	-11.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	8.9%	7.3%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	10.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	4.7%	20.2%	15.5%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	95.8%	89.3%	-6.5%	81.4%	7.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95%	80.1%	-14.9%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	1.7%	12.9%	11.2%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.4%	4%	3.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	81.3%	-12.9%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	10.1%	8.8%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6%	4.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	27.2%	13.5%	13.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Blenheim Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blenheim Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Douglas 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 -21.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WN5 0EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Blenheim Road are based on 59 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 Blenheim Road, Wigan, WN5 0EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN5 0EQ

Average Price
£225,507

Semi-Detached
£142,318

Terraced
£131,719

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£944,012

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenheim Road

Average Price
£205,051

Semi-Detached
£201,274

Terraced
£131,191

Detached
£256,041

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£412,779

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenheim Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Blenheim Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2022-01-14	£98,814
24 Blenheim Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-03-04	£104,691
24 Blenheim Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2019-04-12	£96,643
1B Blenheim Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2017-01-30	£153,976
20 Blenheim Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2016-11-18	£126,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN5 0EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Self-Employed	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Education	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Douglas Valley Nursery School Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU	4out of 4	3,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsh Green Primary School Kitt Green Road , Marsh Green WN5 0EF	3out of 4	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Community School Montrose Avenue , Pemberton WN5 9XN	4out of 4	837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Kershaw Street , Orrell WN5 0AW	4out of 4	1,264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Thorburn Road , Norley Hall WN5 9LW	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Church Street , Pemberton WN5 0DT	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dean Trust Wigan , Greenhey WN5 0DQ	2out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School Howards Lane , Orrell WN5 8NU	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ	3out of 4	2,891 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shevington High School Shevington Lane , Shevington WN6 8AB	3out of 4	3,804 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	1,579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigan and Leigh College PO Box 53 , Parson's Walk WN1 1RS	- not rated	3,089 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley College Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF	- not rated	3,553 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TMP Studios CIC 830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX	- not rated	1,601 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	2,592 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU	- not rated	3,142 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP	4out of 4	3,747 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Fishery CIC The Nook , Appley Bridge WN6 9JB	- not rated	3,862 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
Olive Catering (at Heinz)	5 Spring Road, Kitt Green	266 yd
MARSH GREEN PRIMARY (Wrap around care) and Young Explorers	Kitt Green Road, Wigan	348 yd
C-TEC (Computionics Limited)	Challenge Way, Martland Park	560 yd
Elior - Wincanton - Heinz Wigan	Fourmarts Road, Martland Park	636 yd
Mrs Jenkins Travelling Tearoom Bakes	Montrose Avenue, Wigan	785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Thomas's Labour Club	Comet Road, Norley	199 yd
Wily Fox Brewery	1-3 Kellett Close, Martland Park	629 yd
Wigan St Cuthberts & Norley Hall Sports & Community Club	Montrose Avenue, Wigan	664 yd
Norley Hall Cricket Club	City Road, Wigan	674 yd
Kitt Green Tavern	230 City Road, Wigan	711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Master Wok	107 Kitt Green Road, Wigan	65 yd
Florancia's	105 Kitt Green Road, Wigan	103 yd
Kitt Green Chippy	228a City Road, Wigan	711 yd
Marsh Green Fish & Chips	54 Marsh Green, Wigan	723 yd
Norley Hall Fish Bar	83 Norley Hall Avenue, Wigan	968 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	228a City Road, Wigan	711 yd
Morrisons Daily	58-60 Marsh Green, Wigan	723 yd
Smartchoices	83-85 City Road, Wigan	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pendeck @ Kingsdown High School (Closed) Montrose Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	556 yd
Central Park MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	556 yd
Wigan St Cuthberts Arlfc MONTROSE AVENUE	grass pitches	653 yd
Norley Hall Cricket Club NORLEY ROAD	grass pitches	674 yd
Montrose School (Closed) Montrose Avenue		752 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	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.1%

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	49.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN5 0EQ