Newby Square, Wigan, WN5 8DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN5 8DA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.1%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	51.1%	49.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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	33.9%	36%	2.1%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	46.9%	1.3%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.2%	8.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (85.7%) 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	37.1%	50.5%	13.4%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	39%	35.2%	-3.8%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	16.2%	10.3%	-5.9%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	33.1%	18.5%	-14.6%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	14.2%	1.6%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	19.2%	4.6%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	13%	27.2%	14.2%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	97.8%	94.6%	-3.2%	81.4%	13.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	95.2%	96%	0.8%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	96.3%	1.1%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	66.2%	46.2%	20.0%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Newby Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newby Square was 2.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.6% higher than the Douglas average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Newby Square has the lowest crime rate of 10 local areas in Douglas and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Wigan .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WN5 8DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Newby Square are based on 3 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 Newby Square, Wigan, WN5 8DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN5 8DA

Average Price
£231,055

Semi-Detached
£224,664

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£237,446

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newby Square

Average Price
£215,194

Semi-Detached
£201,088

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£243,405

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newby SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Newby Square, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-12-17	£231,813
5 Newby Square, Wigan, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2019-07-31	£243,405
4 Newby Square, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2019-05-30	£170,363

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN5 8DA

Employment

WN5 8DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	176
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	6
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	16
Education	12
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	4,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Primary School Church Street , Pemberton WN5 0DT	3out of 4	399 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Kershaw Street , Orrell WN5 0AW	4out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Thorburn Road , Norley Hall WN5 9LW	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Billinge Road , Pemberton WN3 6BL	2out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Community School Montrose Avenue , Pemberton WN5 9XN	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Community school	Yes	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	746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School Howards Lane , Orrell WN5 8NU	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Up Holland High School Sandbrook Road , Orrell WN5 7AL	3out of 4	2,488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN	3out of 4	3,680 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	3,814 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winstanley College Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF	- not rated	1,819 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	2,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigan and Leigh College PO Box 53 , Parson's Walk WN1 1RS	- not rated	3,960 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	212 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	2,403 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP	4out of 4	2,696 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU	- not rated	4,136 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Landgate School, Bryn Landgate Lane , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP	3out of 4	4,237 yd	Community 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
Hollies Bakes N Treats	4 Barton Street, Pemberton	86 yd
White Swan	828 Ormskirk Road, Wigan	219 yd
Istanbul Restaurant and Takeaway	755 Ormskirk Road, Wigan	255 yd
The Old Bank Coffee and Wine Bar	747-749 Ormskirk Road, Wigan	262 yd
Yum Yum's	7 Fleet Street, Pemberton	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pemberton Masonic Club	Chapel Street, Pemberton	191 yd
Lamberhead Green WM Club	White Street, Pemberton	218 yd
Number 15	739 Ormskirk Road, Wigan	272 yd
Pemberton Conservative Club	Park Road, Orrell	293 yd
Fishergate Inn	52 Orrell Road, Orrell	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	798a Ormskirk Road, Pemberton	212 yd
Mama Mia Charcoal Grill	7 White Street, Pemberton	215 yd
Ling's Wok	781-783 Ormskirk Road, Wigan	246 yd
Corleone pizza also TA Panda	753 Ormskirk Road, Wigan	255 yd
Mama Mia	731 Ormskirk Road, Wigan	255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	751 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton	255 yd
Lidl Pemberton	2 Chatsworth Street, Wigan	511 yd
Smartchoices	83-85 City Road, Wigan	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bankes Avenue Playing Fields BANKES AVENUE	grass pitches	489 yd
Gossips Playing Field (Closed) Kershaw Street	grass pitches	596 yd
Orrell Lamberhead Green Community Primary School KERSHAW STREET	grass pitches	638 yd
Abraham Guest Sport College (Closed) Orrell Road	grass pitches	711 yd
Dean Trust Wigan GREENHEY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	803 yd
Highfield St. Matthews Primary School Billinge Road	grass pitches	993 yd
Highfield Cricket Club Billinge Road	grass pitches	1,000 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	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/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	68.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN5 8DA