Rivers Street is in Orrell, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN5 8NE is located in the Orrell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rivers Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN5 8NF, WN5 8RY, WN5 8ND, WN5 8RX, WN5 8SA, WN5 8NJ, WN5 8RR, WN5 8NQ, WN5 8NL.

Rivers Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rivers Street are based on 58 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 8NE

Average Price
£158,706
Semi-Detached
£158,871
Terraced
£158,446
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rivers Street

Average Price
£162,557
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rivers Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Rivers Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£168,0002023-02-13 £163,191
36 Rivers Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-11-01 £152,572
5 Rivers Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£138,0002021-07-23 £156,037
10 Rivers Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£128,0002021-04-07 £154,614
1 Rivers Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,0002021-03-26 £167,664

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Orrell Holgate Academy
Moor Road, Orrell WN5 8SJ 		542 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
St James Road, Orrell WN5 7AA 		1,295 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
Kershaw Street, Orrell WN5 0AW 		1,430 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
St James Road, Orrell WN5 7BD 		1,457 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Church Street, Pemberton WN5 0DT 		1,604 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		527 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		1,279 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		1,478 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		4,516 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, WN1 1HQ 		5,055 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		1,801 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		1,981 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		5,227 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 		1,512 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3,392 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		3,896 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		4,012 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4,139 yd Community special school Yes 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
Heathers Coffee House and Cafe57b Moor Road, Orrell98 yd
Posthouse Bar261a Orrell Road, Orrell205 yd
Foodie Box259a Orrell Road, Orrell208 yd
Stag Inn226 Orrell Road, Orrell232 yd
Orrell Post Methodist ChurchOrrell Road, Orrell247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Bank Coffee & Wine Bar4-8 Church Street, Orrell814 yd
Orrell St James ARLFCBankes Avenue, Orrell1,057 yd
Delph Tavern44 Tontine, Orrell1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Primo Pizza and PastaBroxton Avenue, Orrell385 yd
New Oriental43 Church Street, Orrell804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Premier Orrell Road257 Orrell Road, Orrell208 yd
Bargain Booze212-214 Orrell Road, Orrell252 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Peters Catholic High School
Howards Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches464 yd
Moor Road Recreation Ground
MOOR ROAD 		grass pitches538 yd
Orrell Holgate Primary School
MOOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches667 yd
Gymetc. (Orrell)
ABBEY LAKES HALL ABBEY LAKES HALL ORRELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite788 yd
Wigan Warriors (Fairhurst Accountants Community Stadium)
COMMUNITY STADIUM COMMUNITY STADIUM EDGE HALL ROAD 		grass pitches827 yd
Abraham Guest Sport College (Closed)
Orrell Road 		grass pitches847 yd
Bankes Avenue Playing Fields
BANKES AVENUE 		grass pitches1,047 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed121.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rivers Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3 crimes were reported near Rivers Street . 86% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN5 8NE.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Rivers Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3
Violence And Sexual Offences 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN5 8NE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pinewood Crescent110 yd
2023-06Other crimeStatus update unavailableOn or near Pinewood Crescent110 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Pinewood Crescent110 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rivers Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee61
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Retired26
Self-Employed15
Other12
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Education10
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction7
Other6
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female136
Male111

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex58
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced31
Widowed11

Health

Very good health107
Good health84
Fair health38
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 41
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White242
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland3
Other EU countries2
No passport held44

Religion

No religion75
Christian155
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered15
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