Alker Street is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN5 9BW is located in the Douglas electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alker Street, Wigan, WN5 9BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN5 9BP, WN5 9BN, WN5 9BZ, WN5 9BG, WN5 9ED, WN5 9BL, WN5 9DT, WN5 9DP, WN5 9BY.

Alker Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alker Street are based on 27 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 9BW

Average Price
£130,024
Semi-Detached
£62,777
Terraced
£129,875
Detached
£173,616
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£113,519

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alker Street

Average Price
£130,024
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alker Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Alker Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£210,0002023-07-14 £217,932
5 Alker Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£120,0002023-03-03 £119,923
2 Alker Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£126,0002022-10-17 £120,224
10 Alker Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£90,0002022-07-13 £90,347
17 Alker Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£112,5002021-09-10 £129,299

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
2,826 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4St Mark's CofE Primary School
Alexandra Street, Newtown WN5 9DS
271 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE
755 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Worsley Mesnes Drive, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5AN
776 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Thorburn Road, Norley Hall WN5 9LW
1,082 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Community School
Montrose Avenue, Pemberton WN5 9XN
1,245 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, WN1 1HQ
1,887 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ
2,268 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY
2,354 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN
2,455 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU
3,118 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS
1,992 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ
3,513 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF
3,676 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE
612 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX
2,000 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP
2,082 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU
2,222 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Landgate School, Bryn
Landgate Lane, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP
3,736 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hub CafeVictoria Street, Wigan54 yd
McDonald'sGower Street, Wigan591 yd
Subway (Warrington Road Service Station)240 Warrington Road, Wigan604 yd
Customer Cafe Asda StoreSoho Street, Newtown815 yd
Lean and Mean KitchenLoire Drive, Robin Park963 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Newtown Working Mens ClubAnson Street, Wigan357 yd
Queen Arms9 Harrison Street, Wigan415 yd
Newtown & Central Conservative Club Ltd359 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton550 yd
The Goose Green143 Little Lane, Wigan915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Milano Pizza227b Ormskirk Road, Wigan203 yd
Newtown Fish Bar318 Ormskirk Road, Wigan255 yd
Sugar Butty Ltd158 Warrington Road, Wigan289 yd
Grosvenor Street Chippy1 Grosvenor Street, Newtown311 yd
Eddy's Chicken and Pizza121 Ormskirk Road, Wigan420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiScot Lane, Newtown481 yd
Farmfoods LtdGower Street, Newtown689 yd
One Stop Stores2A Cornwallis Road, Wigan720 yd
Heron Foods2b Cornwallis Road, Wigan734 yd
Budget Buddy12-14 Bulteel Street, Wigan755 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rakukan Judo Club & Fitness Centre
227C 227C ORMSKIRK ROAD
health and fitness suite112 yd
Alexandra Park Playing Fields
Victoria Street
grass pitches, tennis courts165 yd
Ladybird Fitness Club For Women
ALBERT STREET
health and fitness suite319 yd
Laithwaite Park
Scot Lane
grass pitches531 yd
St Thomas More Catholic High School (Closed)
Wood Street
grass pitches559 yd
St. Edwards Catholic Primary School (Closed)
Scot Lane
grass pitches675 yd
Jjb Fitness Club (Wigan 2) (Closed)
Robin Park
health and fitness suite685 yd
St James' C Of E Primary School
TYRER AVENUE
grass pitches689 yd
St Judes Catholic Primary School
WORSLEY MESNES DRIVE
grass pitches713 yd
Little Lane Playing Field
LITTLE LANE VETERINARY CLINIC LITTLE LANE VETERINARY CLINIC LITTLE LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches770 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 speed248.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alker Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Alker Street . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN5 9BW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alker Street, Wigan, WN5 9BW

Crime Statistics

Violence And Sexual Offences 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN5 9BW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alexandra Crescent393 yd
More Crime Statistics for Alker Street, Wigan, WN5 9BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee127
Part-Time Employee55
Retired51
Looking after home or family17
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other10
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities23
Construction15
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female212
Male179

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex132
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced23
Widowed15

Health

Very good health201
Good health133
Fair health38
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 86
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White377
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom370
European Union12
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK370
10+ Years3
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom304
Italy5
Lithuania2
Poland4
Romania2
Other EU countries2
No passport held71

Religion

No religion153
Christian213
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered19