Mersey Road is in Orrell, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN5 8NY 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 Mersey Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN5 8NT, WN5 8NS, WN5 8NP, WN5 8NX, WN5 8NR, WN5 8PE, WN5 8QH, WN5 8PF, WN5 8PX.

Mersey Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mersey Road are based on 64 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 8NY

Average Price
£207,715
Semi-Detached
£207,715
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mersey Road

Average Price
£205,020
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mersey Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
46 Mersey Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£127,5002021-09-17 £144,090
52 Mersey Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£162,0002021-05-20 £194,580
31 Mersey Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£153,0002021-04-06 £184,812
21 Mersey Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£182,0002021-03-17 £222,736
28 Mersey Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£188,0002020-10-02 £240,676

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Orrell Holgate Academy
Moor Road, Orrell WN5 8SJ 		1,053 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
Kershaw Street, Orrell WN5 0AW 		1,188 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Church Street, Pemberton WN5 0DT 		1,434 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
St James Road, Orrell WN5 7AA 		1,806 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
St James Road, Orrell WN5 7BD 		1,967 yd Community school Yes 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 		167 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		1,000 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		1,985 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		4,071 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 		4,715 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 		1,489 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		2,226 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		4,895 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 		1,403 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3,724 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		3,732 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		4,110 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFir Tree Fishery CIC
The Nook, Appley Bridge WN6 9JB 		4,140 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
The Food Company200a Orrell Road, Orrell252 yd
The Mount160 Orrell Road, Orrell264 yd
Orrell Post Methodist ChurchOrrell Road, Orrell275 yd
Foodie Box259a Orrell Road, Orrell304 yd
Posthouse Bar261a Orrell Road, Orrell320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Orrell St James ARLFCBankes Avenue, Orrell1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Primo Pizza and PastaBroxton Avenue, Orrell137 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bargain Booze212-214 Orrell Road, Orrell259 yd
Premier Orrell Road257 Orrell Road, Orrell304 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Peters Catholic High School
Howards Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches119 yd
Abraham Guest Sport College (Closed)
Orrell Road 		grass pitches777 yd
Dean Trust Wigan
GREENHEY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite897 yd
Gossips Playing Field (Closed)
Kershaw Street 		grass pitches1,013 yd
Moor Road Recreation Ground
MOOR ROAD 		grass pitches1,023 yd
Gymetc. (Orrell)
ABBEY LAKES HALL ABBEY LAKES HALL ORRELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,028 yd
Orrell Lamberhead Green Community Primary School
KERSHAW STREET 		grass pitches1,077 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 speed78 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mersey Road dangerous?

In 2023, 4 crimes were reported near Mersey Road . 85% 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 8NY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mersey Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 4
Violence And Sexual Offences 3
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pinewood Crescent401 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rugby Drive517 yd
2023-06Other crimeStatus update unavailableOn or near Pinewood Crescent401 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Pinewood Crescent401 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mersey Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN5 8NY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 58% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired90
Full-Time Employee30
Part-Time Employee8
Self-Employed7
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Looking after home or family3
Unemployed1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Education7
Construction4
Manufacturing4
Human health and social work activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female98
Male68

Partnership Status

Single37
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated2
Divorced10
Widowed40

Health

Very good health53
Good health61
Fair health43
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 14
Degree or Similar 25
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian2
White164

Country of Birth

United Kingdom161
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK161
10+ Years3
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom129
Other EU countries4
No passport held37

Religion

No religion33
Christian127
Other religion1
Not answered6
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