Bold Street, Wigan, WN5 9EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN5 9EL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	49.6%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	52.3%	50.4%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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 vicinity of WN5 9EL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.5%	29.9%	4.4%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	53.7%	-4.7%	44.2%	9.5%
Separated	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	10.2%	10.2%	0.0%	6.1%	4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.4%	43.8%	12.4%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	36.8%	35.9%	-0.9%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	24.2%	13.9%	-10.3%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.8%	6%	0.2%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 9EL this area, 31.8% 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 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42%	31.8%	-10.2%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	11.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	13.1%	-2.2%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	9.4%	1.9%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.9%	6.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	7.8%	15.5%	7.7%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	100%	97.9%	-2.1%	81.4%	16.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.3% 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	99.3%	99.3%	0.0%	83.2%	16.1%
European Union	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	6.1%	-6.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	99.3%	0.4%	83.2%	16.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	76.8%	46.2%	30.6%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Bold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bold Street 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.4%.

🔎 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 9EL, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Bold Street are based on 38 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 Bold Street, Wigan, WN5 9EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN5 9EL

Average Price
£208,893

Semi-Detached
£208,527

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£216,585

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bold Street

Average Price
£230,371

Semi-Detached
£207,254

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£317,057

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bold Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Bold Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-05-31	£193,958
16 Bold Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,000	2023-01-20	£116,630
16 Bold Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2022-06-22	£88,787
14 Bold Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-06-22	£73,989
2 Bold Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2022-04-21	£194,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN5 9EL

Employment

WN5 9EL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WN5 9EL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	46
Other	12
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	21
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate 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	3,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Thorburn Road , Norley Hall WN5 9LW	3out of 4	732 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Alexandra Street , Newtown WN5 9DS	1out of 4	760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Billinge Road , Pemberton WN3 6BL	2out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Worsley Mesnes Drive , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5AN	3out of 4	993 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	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	1,881 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ	3out of 4	2,404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY	3out of 4	2,533 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School Howards Lane , Orrell WN5 8NU	3out of 4	2,715 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN	3out of 4	2,805 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigan and Leigh College PO Box 53 , Parson's Walk WN1 1RS	- not rated	2,514 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley College Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF	- not rated	3,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	3,308 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	860 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TMP Studios CIC 830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX	- not rated	1,537 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP	4out of 4	1,896 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU	- not rated	2,738 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Landgate School, Bryn Landgate Lane , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP	3out of 4	3,592 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
The Hub Cafe	Victoria Street, Wigan	509 yd
Subway (Warrington Road Service Station)	240 Warrington Road, Wigan	675 yd
Primrose Farm	Queen Pit Road, Wigan	751 yd
Wigan GP Alliance	17 Beecham Court, Wigan	781 yd
Venture	325 Billinge Road, Wigan	1,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newtown & Central Conservative Club Ltd	359 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton	157 yd
Railway Hotel	273 Billinge Road, Highfield	667 yd
The Goose Green	143 Little Lane, Wigan	728 yd
Newtown Working Mens Club	Anson Street, Wigan	833 yd
Queen Arms	9 Harrison Street, Wigan	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newtown Fish Bar	318 Ormskirk Road, Wigan	305 yd
Pemberton Balti House	10 Bulteel Street, Wigan	327 yd
Milano Pizza	227b Ormskirk Road, Wigan	382 yd
Munchies	16 Bulteel Street, Wigan	388 yd
Chopsticks	25 Tunstall Lane, Wigan	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budget Buddy	12-14 Bulteel Street, Wigan	388 yd
Aldi	Scot Lane, Newtown	980 yd
One Stop Stores	2A Cornwallis Road, Wigan	1,010 yd
Heron Foods	2b Cornwallis Road, Wigan	1,030 yd
Lidl Pemberton	2 Chatsworth Street, Wigan	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rakukan Judo Club & Fitness Centre 227C 227C ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Alexandra Park Playing Fields Victoria Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	477 yd
Little Lane Playing Field LITTLE LANE VETERINARY CLINIC LITTLE LANE VETERINARY CLINIC LITTLE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	613 yd
Ladybird Fitness Club For Women ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Laithwaite Park Scot Lane	grass pitches	834 yd
St Judes Catholic Primary School WORSLEY MESNES DRIVE	grass pitches	914 yd
St James' C Of E Primary School TYRER AVENUE	grass pitches	944 yd
St Thomas More Catholic High School (Closed) Wood Street	grass pitches	1,013 yd
St. Edwards Catholic Primary School (Closed) Scot Lane	grass pitches	1,058 yd
Highfield St. Matthews Primary School Billinge Road	grass pitches	1,085 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	2.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN5 9EL