Poplar Avenue is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN5 9PF 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 Poplar Avenue, Wigan, WN5 9PF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN5 9PG, WN5 9PU, WN5 9PW, WN5 9PE, WN5 9PN, WN5 9PS, WN5 9PA, WN5 9PP, WN5 9NZ.

Poplar Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Avenue are based on 31 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 9PF

Average Price
£93,405
Semi-Detached
£98,859
Terraced
£90,678
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Avenue

Average Price
£105,094
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
63 Poplar Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£62,0002009-08-21 £107,208
61 Poplar Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£52,0002009-06-30 £90,510
55 Poplar Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,0002006-05-26 £94,825
63 Poplar Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002004-09-24 £88,653
63 Poplar Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£40,0002003-06-03 £105,826

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 		3,120 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 		555 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Thorburn Road, Norley Hall WN5 9LW 		634 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Community School
Montrose Avenue, Pemberton WN5 9XN 		758 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		1,224 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Worsley Mesnes Drive, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5AN 		1,229 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		1,805 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, WN1 1HQ 		2,133 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		2,360 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		2,657 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		2,814 yd Academy converter 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 		2,271 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		3,031 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		3,406 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 		1,069 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		1,595 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		2,342 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		2,460 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Landgate School, Bryn
Landgate Lane, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP 		4,033 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, Wigan521 yd
Mrs Jenkins Travelling Tearoom BakesMontrose Avenue, Wigan847 yd
Fur ClemtMontrose Avenue, Wigan847 yd
Red Robin1 Anjou Boulevard, Wigan903 yd
McDonald'sGower Street, Wigan936 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Newtown & Central Conservative Club Ltd359 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton341 yd
Newtown Working Mens ClubAnson Street, Wigan588 yd
Queen Arms9 Harrison Street, Wigan773 yd
Railway Hotel273 Billinge Road, Highfield1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Milano Pizza227b Ormskirk Road, Wigan303 yd
Newtown Fish Bar318 Ormskirk Road, Wigan305 yd
Lawtons Fish & Chips22 Logwood Avenue, Worsley Hall347 yd
Munchies16 Bulteel Street, Wigan378 yd
Pemberton Balti House10 Bulteel Street, Wigan406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budget Buddy12-14 Bulteel Street, Wigan378 yd
AldiScot Lane, Newtown739 yd
Cheethams Stores248-250 Scot Lane, Wigan754 yd
Asda HypermarketSoho Street, Newtown972 yd
Marks & Spencer4 Loire Drive, Robin Park1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rakukan Judo Club & Fitness Centre
227C 227C ORMSKIRK ROAD 		health and fitness suite376 yd
Laithwaite Park
Scot Lane 		grass pitches432 yd
Alexandra Park Playing Fields
Victoria Street 		grass pitches, tennis courts585 yd
Ladybird Fitness Club For Women
ALBERT STREET 		health and fitness suite590 yd
St. Edwards Catholic Primary School (Closed)
Scot Lane 		grass pitches675 yd
St Thomas More Catholic High School (Closed)
Wood Street 		grass pitches702 yd
Jjb Fitness Club (Wigan 2) (Closed)
Robin Park 		health and fitness suite790 yd
Montrose School (Closed)
Montrose Avenue 		842 yd
Wigan St Cuthberts Arlfc
MONTROSE AVENUE 		grass pitches935 yd
Robin Park Leisure Centre
Robin Park 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts936 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 speed79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poplar Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Poplar Avenue . 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 9PF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Poplar Avenue, Wigan, WN5 9PF

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 9PF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alexandra Crescent375 yd
More Crime Statistics for Poplar Avenue, Wigan, WN5 9PF

Employment

WN5 9PF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee74
Long-Term Sick or disabled38
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family32
Retired18
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed12
Other6
Self-Employed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing18
Other15
Administrative and support service activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Education8
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female168
Male156

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex67
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced31
Widowed8

Health

Very good health139
Good health110
Fair health45
Bad health22
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 29
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Other Asian3
Black African15
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White288
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union13
Africa10
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years20
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom203
France4
Lithuania4
Poland8
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
No passport held99

Religion

No religion112
Christian181
Muslim19
Not answered12
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