Greenwood Avenue, Wigan, WN5 9SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN5 9SW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.6%	49.5%	0.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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 9SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	48%	49.4%	1.4%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	31.9%	2.6%	44.2%	-12.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	15.5%	11.9%	-3.6%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	42.8%	44.1%	1.3%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	35.6%	35.5%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.7%	12.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	7.7%	5.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	27.7%	-6.2%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23%	13.5%	-9.5%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	18.1%	2.0%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	16.8%	9.9%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	16.8%	6.3%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	4.9%	1%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.5%	90%	-3.5%	81.4%	8.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	94%	87.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	5.6%	-1.5%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	87.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	1%	6.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	29.2%	13.5%	15.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Greenwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenwood Avenue 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 much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WN5 9SW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Greenwood Avenue are based on 21 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 Greenwood Avenue, Wigan, WN5 9SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN5 9SW

Average Price
£143,403

Semi-Detached
£147,392

Terraced
£115,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenwood Avenue

Average Price
£145,253

Semi-Detached
£146,686

Terraced
£116,601

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Greenwood Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2019-07-19	£165,847
74 Greenwood Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2019-04-01	£141,351
72 Greenwood Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,000	2018-11-30	£160,347
78 Greenwood Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2014-02-04	£177,965
78 Greenwood Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2008-09-04	£179,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN5 9SW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	41
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	18
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scot Lane Community Primary School Scot Lane , Newtown WN5 0UE	- not rated	420 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Scot Lane , Newtown WN5 0UA	- not rated	678 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Green Primary School Kitt Green Road , Marsh Green WN5 0EF	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Community School Montrose Avenue , Pemberton WN5 9XN	- not rated	883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Alexandra Street , Newtown WN5 9DS	- not rated	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PEMBEC High School Montrose Avenue , Pemberton WN5 9XL	- not rated	986 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Guest Academy Greenhey , Orrell WN5 0DQ	- not rated	2,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,698 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whelley Middle School Moore Street , Whelley WN1 3XX	- not rated	3,170 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	1,964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	2,731 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley College Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF	- not rated	4,020 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Infinite Schools Wigan Harrow Road , Marsh Green WN5 0QL	- not rated	507 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Montrose Avenue , Pemberton WN5 9XN	- not rated	828 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Montrose Avenue , Pemberton WN5 9XN	- not rated	828 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montrose Montrose Avenue , Pemberton WN5 9XN	- not rated	828 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , WN3 5XF	- not rated	1,697 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
Red Robin	1 Anjou Boulevard, Wigan	323 yd
Taco Bell	Unit 6 12 Anjou Boulevard, Robin Park Road	377 yd
Club 3000 Bingo Wigan	8 Anjou Boulevard, Wigan	387 yd
Ninja Warrior UK Wigan	Stadium Way, Wigan	480 yd
Phoenix 2021 Ltd	Stadium Way, Wigan	480 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newtown Working Mens Club	Anson Street, Wigan	943 yd
St Thomas's Labour Club	Comet Road, Norley	961 yd
Prince of Wales Hotel	202 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan	1,026 yd
Belle Vue Inn	210 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan	1,026 yd
The Douglas Bank	213-215 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	2 Anjou Boulevard, Wigan	323 yd
The Red Dragon	191 Scot Lane, Wigan	473 yd
Lawtons Fish & Chips	22 Logwood Avenue, Worsley Hall	572 yd
Marsh Green Fish & Chips	54 Marsh Green, Wigan	635 yd
Grosvenor Street Chippy	1 Grosvenor Street, Newtown	1,044 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheethams Stores	248-250 Scot Lane, Wigan	238 yd
Morrisons Daily	58-60 Marsh Green, Wigan	635 yd
Marks & Spencer	4 Loire Drive, Robin Park	697 yd
Asda Hypermarket	Soho Street, Newtown	902 yd
Aldi	Scot Lane, Newtown	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Scot Lane Playing Field SCOT LANE	grass pitches	399 yd
Powerleague Soccerdome (Wigan) JJB SOCCER DOME JJB SOCCER DOME STADIUM WAY	artificial grass pitch	439 yd
Robin Park Leisure Centre Robin Park	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	458 yd
Jd Gyms (Wigan) ROBIN PARK	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Wigan) STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	526 yd
Dw Stadium ROBIN PARK	grass pitches	621 yd
St. Edwards Catholic Primary School (Closed) Scot Lane	grass pitches	635 yd
Laithwaite Park Scot Lane	grass pitches	643 yd
Jjb Fitness Club (Wigan 2) (Closed) Robin Park	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Montrose School (Closed) Montrose Avenue		825 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN5 9SW