Standish Wood Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0YA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN6 0YA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.2%	49%	1.8%	49.0%	0.0%

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 WN6 0YA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	46.5%	49.8%	3.3%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	36.3%	4.0%	44.2%	-7.9%
Separated	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	47.2%	48.4%	1.2%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	31.4%	32.1%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	14%	14.8%	0.8%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	22.2%	-15.0%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	12.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	19%	1.9%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.9%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	26.9%	15.7%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.5%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	92.3%	89.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	8.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	90.8%	87.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	4.7%	8.5%	3.8%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	87.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.5%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	27.6%	13.5%	14.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Standish Wood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Standish Wood Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.8%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WN6 0YA, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Standish Wood Lane are based on 20 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 Standish Wood Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0YA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN6 0YA

Average Price
£1,663,607

Semi-Detached
£460,895

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£569,168

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,960,756

Estimated Average Property Prices for Standish Wood Lane

Average Price
£1,192,029

Semi-Detached
£481,747

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£433,100

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,166,936

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Standish Wood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Upper Woodfold Cottage Standish Wood Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2025-02-28	£648,797
Upper Woodfold Cottage Standish Wood Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-04-23	£652,439
Browns Farm Upper Wood Fold Standish Wood Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£6,000,000	2020-09-10	£7,798,450
Upper Woodfold Cottage Standish Wood Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£246,000	2016-06-23	£411,281
Upperwood Barn Standish Wood Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2016-06-01	£186,562

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN6 0YA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	20
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	3,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Wigan Lower Road , Standish Lower Ground WN6 8JP	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School Elmfield , Shevington WN6 8DL	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood Fold Primary School Green Lane , Standish WN6 0TS	4out of 4	1,592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Netherby Road , Beech Hill WN6 7PT	3out of 4	1,688 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Springfield Road , WN6 7RH	3out of 4	1,895 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shevington High School Shevington Lane , Shevington WN6 8AB	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Standish Community High School Kenyon Road , Standish WN6 0NX	3out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ	3out of 4	3,370 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Wigan , Greenhey WN5 0DQ	2out of 4	4,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	3,302 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigan and Leigh College PO Box 53 , Parson's Walk WN1 1RS	- not rated	3,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Tree Fishery CIC The Nook , Appley Bridge WN6 9JB	- not rated	3,155 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU	- not rated	3,336 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
My Life Learning C/O Thompson House , Pepper Lane WN6 0PP	- not rated	3,561 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TMP Studios CIC 830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX	- not rated	4,533 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE	- not rated	4,625 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in WN6 0YA area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Convent Playing Fields ST WILFREDS FOOTBALL PITCH ST WILFREDS FOOTBALL PITCH ROUNDMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	750 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	16.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	16.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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