Thorburn Road is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN5 9LJ 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 Thorburn Road, Wigan, WN5 9LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN5 9LN, WN5 9LL, WN5 9TG, WN5 9QR, WN5 9QS, WN5 9TH, WN5 9LQ, WN5 9JX, WN5 9LW.

Thorburn Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorburn Road are based on 15 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 9LJ

Average Price
£125,605
Semi-Detached
£126,076
Terraced
£124,506
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorburn Road

Average Price
£127,774
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorburn Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Thorburn Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002019-01-07 £175,021
20 Thorburn Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£76,0002017-05-17 £111,435
22 Thorburn Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£76,0002017-02-21 £113,090
5 Thorburn Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002016-03-04 £99,399
1 Thorburn Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002014-01-03 £136,554

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 		3,950 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Thorburn Road, Norley Hall WN5 9LW 		248 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Church Street, Pemberton WN5 0DT 		649 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Community School
Montrose Avenue, Pemberton WN5 9XN 		652 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
Kershaw Street, Orrell WN5 0AW 		879 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Billinge Road, Pemberton WN3 6BL 		912 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		1,076 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		1,908 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		2,940 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 		2,955 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3,304 yd Academy converter 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 		2,611 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		2,620 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		3,100 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 		766 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		1,668 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		2,413 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		3,278 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Landgate School, Bryn
Landgate Lane, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP 		4,085 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
Head Salon & Cafe734 Ormskirk Road, Wigan487 yd
CK Bakes41 Smethurst Lane, Norley489 yd
Jigsaws Adventure Play Ltd2a Worsley Street, Wigan518 yd
Rocco's Desserts691 Ormskirk Road, Wigan542 yd
Mrs Jenkins Travelling Tearoom BakesMontrose Avenue, Wigan656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Number 15739 Ormskirk Road, Wigan676 yd
Newtown & Central Conservative Club Ltd359 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton705 yd
Pemberton Masonic ClubChapel Street, Pemberton760 yd
Wigan St Cuthberts & Norley Hall Sports & Community ClubMontrose Avenue, Wigan766 yd
Railway Hotel273 Billinge Road, Highfield794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pemberton Fish Bar613 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton347 yd
Enfield Street Chippy52 Enfield Street, Wigan387 yd
Norley Hall Fish Bar83 Norley Hall Avenue, Wigan462 yd
Munchies16 Bulteel Street, Wigan484 yd
Pem Butty Box1 Smethurst Lane, Pemberton489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Pemberton2 Chatsworth Street, Wigan382 yd
Budget Buddy12-14 Bulteel Street, Wigan484 yd
Tesco Express751 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton723 yd
Smartchoices83-85 City Road, Wigan926 yd
Spar228a City Road, Wigan1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Montrose School (Closed)
Montrose Avenue 		708 yd
Wigan St Cuthberts Arlfc
MONTROSE AVENUE 		grass pitches788 yd
Central Park
MONTROSE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite854 yd
Pendeck @ Kingsdown High School (Closed)
Montrose Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite855 yd
Norley Hall Cricket Club
NORLEY ROAD 		grass pitches887 yd
Highfield St. Matthews Primary School
Billinge Road 		grass pitches950 yd
Orrell Lamberhead Green Community Primary School
KERSHAW STREET 		grass pitches989 yd
Highfield Cricket Club
Billinge Road 		grass pitches1,000 yd
Gossips Playing Field (Closed)
Kershaw Street 		grass pitches1,055 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed139 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thorburn Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Thorburn Road . 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 9LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thorburn Road, Wigan, WN5 9LJ

Crime Statistics

Other Crime 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-03Other crimeCourt result unavailableOn or near Smethurst Lane487 yd
More Crime Statistics for Thorburn Road, Wigan, WN5 9LJ

Employment

WN5 9LJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee64
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Part-Time Employee26
Retired25
Looking after home or family25
Student (economically inactive)15
Other11
Self-Employed11
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Construction18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Education4
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female147
Male143

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex70
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Separated9
Divorced27
Widowed11

Health

Very good health118
Good health95
Fair health52
Bad health17
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 36
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed Other4
White280
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union8
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years7
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Portugal2
Poland4
Romania2
Middle East3
Oceania1
No passport held70

Religion

No religion104
Christian168
Muslim6
Not answered13
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