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

Nearby postcodes are: WN5 9QD, WN5 9QB, WN5 9PW, WN5 9PZ, WN5 9PP, WN5 9QG, WN5 9PY, WN5 9QQ, WN5 9PR.

Briar Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Briar Road 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN5 9QA

Average Price
£109,285
Semi-Detached
£109,285
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Road

Average Price
£109,285
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Briar Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,0002018-08-06 £104,688
11 Briar Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,9952010-07-09 £123,674
29 Briar Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£52,0002004-03-05 £112,847
29 Briar Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£29,5002001-04-30 £117,818
29 Briar Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£29,0001997-10-10 £127,620

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 		3,257 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 		471 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Community School
Montrose Avenue, Pemberton WN5 9XN 		529 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Mark's CofE Primary School
Alexandra Street, Newtown WN5 9DS 		754 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marsh Green Primary School
Kitt Green Road, Marsh Green WN5 0EF 		1,082 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Church Street, Pemberton WN5 0DT 		1,289 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 		1,604 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 		2,257 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		2,326 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		2,455 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3,038 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 		2,408 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		2,803 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		3,317 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 		1,295 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		1,441 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		2,504 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		2,578 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Landgate School, Bryn
Landgate Lane, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP 		4,201 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
Mrs Jenkins Travelling Tearoom BakesMontrose Avenue, Wigan618 yd
Fur ClemtMontrose Avenue, Wigan618 yd
The Hub CafeVictoria Street, Wigan750 yd
Red Robin1 Anjou Boulevard, Wigan892 yd
Taco BellUnit 6 12 Anjou Boulevard, Robin Park Road951 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Newtown & Central Conservative Club Ltd359 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton457 yd
Newtown Working Mens ClubAnson Street, Wigan771 yd
Wigan St Cuthberts & Norley Hall Sports & Community ClubMontrose Avenue, Wigan918 yd
Queen Arms9 Harrison Street, Wigan970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lawtons Fish & Chips22 Logwood Avenue, Worsley Hall208 yd
Munchies16 Bulteel Street, Wigan350 yd
Pemberton Balti House10 Bulteel Street, Wigan413 yd
Newtown Fish Bar318 Ormskirk Road, Wigan525 yd
Milano Pizza227b Ormskirk Road, Wigan531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budget Buddy12-14 Bulteel Street, Wigan350 yd
Cheethams Stores248-250 Scot Lane, Wigan724 yd
AldiScot Lane, Newtown914 yd
Marks & Spencer4 Loire Drive, Robin Park1,078 yd
Lidl Pemberton2 Chatsworth Street, Wigan1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Laithwaite Park
Scot Lane 		grass pitches536 yd
Rakukan Judo Club & Fitness Centre
227C 227C ORMSKIRK ROAD 		health and fitness suite605 yd
Montrose School (Closed)
Montrose Avenue 		613 yd
Wigan St Cuthberts Arlfc
MONTROSE AVENUE 		grass pitches707 yd
St. Edwards Catholic Primary School (Closed)
Scot Lane 		grass pitches769 yd
Ladybird Fitness Club For Women
ALBERT STREET 		health and fitness suite782 yd
Alexandra Park Playing Fields
Victoria Street 		grass pitches, tennis courts812 yd
St Thomas More Catholic High School (Closed)
Wood Street 		grass pitches845 yd
Jjb Fitness Club (Wigan 2) (Closed)
Robin Park 		health and fitness suite911 yd
Central Park
MONTROSE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite914 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 97.2%

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 speed123.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed194.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Briar Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Briar Road area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

WN5 9QA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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
Looking after home or family34
Long-Term Sick or disabled33
Retired30
Part-Time Employee29
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)12
Self-Employed9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing17
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Education6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Human health and social work activities6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male149

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex49
Separated10
Divorced28
Widowed13

Health

Very good health139
Good health102
Fair health57
Bad health27
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 31
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Black African1
White313
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union21
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years16
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Lithuania4
Poland8
Romania4
Other EU countries8
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held104

Religion

No religion139
Christian155
Buddhist1
Muslim5
Not answered24
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