Portland Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 9PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN5 9PD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	46.2%	48.3%	2.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	53.8%	51.7%	-2.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 area around WN5 9PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41%	42.6%	1.6%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	41.2%	-3.3%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.4%	9.5%	2.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	46.2%	47.7%	1.5%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	30.9%	35.4%	4.5%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	15%	9.4%	-5.6%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	25.5%	-6.4%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	13.3%	0.4%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	8.4%	-9.3%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	15.7%	-0.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	28.3%	14.1%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.9%	92.6%	-5.3%	81.4%	11.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	85.1%	-10.7%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	1.3%	7.8%	6.5%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	84.8%	-10.5%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.2%	5.9%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland 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 been falling year on year.

🔎 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 9PD, 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 Portland Street are based on 6 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 Portland Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 9PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN5 9PD

Average Price
£133,690

Semi-Detached
£132,668

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£136,755

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£142,918

Semi-Detached
£145,082

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£132,096

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Portland Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-07-31	£177,197
2B Portland Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,000	2023-03-27	£142,735
2B Portland Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£131,000	2023-03-27	£132,096
2A Portland Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-03-09	£152,542
3 Portland Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£21,735	2002-10-21	£71,719

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN5 9PD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Retired	47
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1

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	3,297 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 RC Junior School Thorburn Road , Norley Hall WN5 9LW	- not rated	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Infant School Thorburn Road , Norley Hall WN5 9LW	- not rated	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Thorburn Road , Norley Hall WN5 9LW	3out of 4	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Alexandra Street , Newtown WN5 9DS	- not rated	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Alexandra Street , Newtown WN5 9DS	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Thomas More Catholic High School Robin Park Road , Newtown WN5 0UQ	- not rated	968 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PEMBEC High School Montrose Avenue , Pemberton WN5 9XL	- not rated	1,145 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Guest Academy Greenhey , Orrell WN5 0DQ	- not rated	1,779 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Guest High School Green Hey , Orrell WN5 0DQ	- not rated	1,780 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Wigan , Greenhey WN5 0DQ	2out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gidlow Middle School Buckley Street West , WN6 7PQ	- not rated	2,693 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whelley Middle School Moore Street , Whelley WN1 3XX	- not rated	3,793 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,452 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	3,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley College Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF	- not rated	3,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montrose School Montrose Avenue , Pemberton WN5 9XN	- not rated	889 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Montrose Avenue , Pemberton WN5 9XN	- not rated	889 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montrose Montrose Avenue , Pemberton WN5 9XN	- not rated	889 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , WN3 5XF	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summit Centre Billenge Road , Highfield WN3 6BL	- not rated	1,128 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Distance
The Hub Cafe	Victoria Street, Wigan	611 yd
Mrs Jenkins Travelling Tearoom Bakes	Montrose Avenue, Wigan	878 yd
Fur Clemt	Montrose Avenue, Wigan	878 yd
Subway (Warrington Road Service Station)	240 Warrington Road, Wigan	911 yd
Primrose Farm	Queen Pit Road, Wigan	973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newtown & Central Conservative Club Ltd	359 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton	100 yd
Railway Hotel	273 Billinge Road, Highfield	773 yd
Newtown Working Mens Club	Anson Street, Wigan	826 yd
Queen Arms	9 Harrison Street, Wigan	978 yd
The Goose Green	143 Little Lane, Wigan	982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pemberton Balti House	10 Bulteel Street, Wigan	134 yd
Munchies	16 Bulteel Street, Wigan	158 yd
Newtown Fish Bar	318 Ormskirk Road, Wigan	350 yd
Chopsticks	25 Tunstall Lane, Wigan	370 yd
Milano Pizza	227b Ormskirk Road, Wigan	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budget Buddy	12-14 Bulteel Street, Wigan	158 yd
Lidl Pemberton	2 Chatsworth Street, Wigan	957 yd
Aldi	Scot Lane, Newtown	980 yd
Cheethams Stores	248-250 Scot Lane, Wigan	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rakukan Judo Club & Fitness Centre 227C 227C ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Alexandra Park Playing Fields Victoria Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	623 yd
Laithwaite Park Scot Lane	grass pitches	727 yd
Ladybird Fitness Club For Women ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Little Lane Playing Field LITTLE LANE VETERINARY CLINIC LITTLE LANE VETERINARY CLINIC LITTLE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	868 yd
Montrose School (Closed) Montrose Avenue		894 yd
St. Edwards Catholic Primary School (Closed) Scot Lane	grass pitches	969 yd
St Thomas More Catholic High School (Closed) Wood Street	grass pitches	972 yd
Wigan St Cuthberts Arlfc MONTROSE AVENUE	grass pitches	995 yd
Jjb Fitness Club (Wigan 2) (Closed) Robin Park	health and fitness suite	1,071 yd

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/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	0.0%

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