Fircroft is in Standish, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN6 0RU is located in the Shevington with Lower Ground electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fircroft, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN6 0SD, WN6 0RX, WN6 0SA, WN6 0SQ, WN6 0SY, WN6 0SB, WN6 0RY, WN6 0SE, WN6 0RZ.

Fircroft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fircroft 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 WN6 0RU

Average Price
£523,881
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£523,881
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fircroft

Average Price
£523,881
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FircroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Fircroft, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002018-09-07 £507,775
4 Fircroft, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002015-08-11 £453,829
2 Fircroft, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£267,5002012-06-01 £478,441
5 Fircroft, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002003-09-15 £575,354
3 Fircroft, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£187,5002002-06-14 £585,351

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington WN6 9RE 		981 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shevington Vale Primary School
Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge WN6 9JP 		1,392 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wood Fold Primary School
Green Lane, Standish WN6 0TS 		1,919 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millbrook Primary School
Elmfield, Shevington WN6 8DL 		1,943 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish
Avondale Street, Standish WN6 0LF 		1,961 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road, Standish WN6 0NX 		1,255 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shevington High School
Shevington Lane, Shevington WN6 8AB 		1,284 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		4,795 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		4,357 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMy Life Learning
C/O Thompson House, Pepper Lane WN6 0PP 		1,099 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFir Tree Fishery CIC
The Nook, Appley Bridge WN6 9JB 		1,941 yd Special post 16 institution 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Forester Arms41 Shevington Moor, Standish130 yd
Pret BP Crow OrchardCrow Orchard Service Station, Mossy Lea Road267 yd
Charnley ArmsAlmond Brook Road, Standish696 yd
Dish Bar and Restaurant232 Almond Brook Road, Standish696 yd
The Stable Door Cafe & Ice Cream ParlourThompson House, Pepper Lane1,082 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Londis BP Crow OrchardCrow Orchard Service Station, Mossy Lea Road267 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Spindles Health & Leisure (Wigan)
ALMOND BROOK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool449 yd
Wrightington Hotel & Country Club
MOSS LANE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,053 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed253.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fircroft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 24 crimes were reported near Fircroft . 77% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN6 0RU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 24
Other Theft 15
Shoplifting 5
Drugs 1
Public Order 1
Other Crime 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN6 0RU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Crow Orchard Road211 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hesketh Drive305 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Crow Orchard Road211 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hesketh Drive305 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hesketh Drive305 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hesketh Drive305 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crow Orchard Road211 yd
2023-10Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hesketh Drive305 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hesketh Drive305 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hesketh Drive305 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN6 0RU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired100
Full-Time Employee68
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee19
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education21
Manufacturing18
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female154
Male127

Partnership Status

Single42
Married: Opposite sex166
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced14
Widowed14

Health

Very good health140
Good health93
Fair health41
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 97
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other2
White275
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union3
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom268
Ireland1
France1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion71
Christian203
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered7
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