Claude Street, Wigan, WN5 9QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN5 9QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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%	49.5%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	53%	50.5%	-2.5%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.7%	41.6%	1.9%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	39.8%	-3.7%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.9%	8.7%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6%	6.3%	0.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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	38.7%	44%	5.3%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	34.6%	32.7%	-1.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	18.6%	16.1%	-2.5%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	25.5%	-11.7%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	15%	-2.4%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	17.7%	1.0%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.8%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	20.7%	10.0%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	6.9%	1.8%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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)
Chinese	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
White	93.5%	90.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.1%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	93%	86.6%	-6.4%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	2.9%	9.5%	6.6%	6.1%	3.4%
Africa	0.2%	2%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	5.6%	-3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	86.6%	-5.9%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	7.7%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	65.8%	46.2%	19.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Claude Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Claude 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 9QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Claude Street are based on 37 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 Claude Street, Wigan, WN5 9QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN5 9QJ

Average Price
£134,789

Semi-Detached
£134,789

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Claude Street

Average Price
£145,331

Semi-Detached
£146,184

Terraced
£130,395

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Claude Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Claude Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2024-08-07	£161,818
18 Claude Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-08-26	£150,658
31 Claude Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-09-08	£102,667
18 Claude Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-04-17	£104,154
17 Claude Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£66,000	2014-11-14	£115,252

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN5 9QJ

Employment

WN5 9QJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	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	3,480 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	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Infant School Thorburn Road , Norley Hall WN5 9LW	- not rated	380 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	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pemberton Primary and Nursery School School Way , Norley Hall WN5 9TQ	- not rated	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Community School Montrose Avenue , Pemberton WN5 9XN	- not rated	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
PEMBEC High School Montrose Avenue , Pemberton WN5 9XL	- not rated	963 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Catholic High School Robin Park Road , Newtown WN5 0UQ	- not rated	1,140 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Guest Academy Greenhey , Orrell WN5 0DQ	- not rated	1,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Guest High School Green Hey , Orrell WN5 0DQ	- not rated	1,546 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Wigan , Greenhey WN5 0DQ	2out of 4	1,554 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	2,778 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whelley Middle School Moore Street , Whelley WN1 3XX	- not rated	3,964 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	2,632 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	2,949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley College Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF	- not rated	3,035 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	726 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Montrose Avenue , Pemberton WN5 9XN	- not rated	726 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montrose Montrose Avenue , Pemberton WN5 9XN	- not rated	726 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summit Centre Billenge Road , Highfield WN3 6BL	- not rated	1,072 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , WN3 5XF	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent special school	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
Mrs Jenkins Travelling Tearoom Bakes	Montrose Avenue, Wigan	704 yd
Fur Clemt	Montrose Avenue, Wigan	704 yd
CK Bakes	41 Smethurst Lane, Norley	831 yd
The Hub Cafe	Victoria Street, Wigan	843 yd
Head Salon & Cafe	734 Ormskirk Road, Wigan	887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newtown & Central Conservative Club Ltd	359 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton	320 yd
Railway Hotel	273 Billinge Road, Highfield	765 yd
Wigan St Cuthberts & Norley Hall Sports & Community Club	Montrose Avenue, Wigan	942 yd
Newtown Working Mens Club	Anson Street, Wigan	1,019 yd
Highfield Cricket Club	Billinge Road, Wigan	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies	16 Bulteel Street, Wigan	78 yd
Pemberton Balti House	10 Bulteel Street, Wigan	127 yd
Chopsticks	25 Tunstall Lane, Wigan	331 yd
Lawtons Fish & Chips	22 Logwood Avenue, Worsley Hall	580 yd
Newtown Fish Bar	318 Ormskirk Road, Wigan	580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budget Buddy	12-14 Bulteel Street, Wigan		78 yd
Lidl Pemberton	2 Chatsworth Street, Wigan		755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rakukan Judo Club & Fitness Centre 227C 227C ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Montrose School (Closed) Montrose Avenue		731 yd
Wigan St Cuthberts Arlfc MONTROSE AVENUE	grass pitches	832 yd
Alexandra Park Playing Fields Victoria Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	858 yd
Laithwaite Park Scot Lane	grass pitches	863 yd
Central Park MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	986 yd
Pendeck @ Kingsdown High School (Closed) Montrose Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	988 yd
Ladybird Fitness Club For Women ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	1,015 yd
Little Lane Playing Field LITTLE LANE VETERINARY CLINIC LITTLE LANE VETERINARY CLINIC LITTLE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,050 yd
Highfield St. Matthews Primary School Billinge Road	grass pitches	1,082 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	265 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN5 9QJ