Gidlow Lane, Wigan, WN6 7DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN6 7DP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.3%	49.9%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.7%	50.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.1%

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 7DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	46.9%	57.8%	10.9%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	25.3%	-5.2%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	12.5%	8.9%	-3.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	44.9%	48.1%	3.2%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	36.6%	35.4%	-1.2%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	12.1%	11.7%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	21.6%	15.9%	-5.7%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	13.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	17.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	20.3%	7.2%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	17%	23.2%	6.2%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.5%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.2%	87.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	6.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	89.8%	82.5%	-7.3%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	3.6%	12%	8.4%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	82.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	8.5%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Gidlow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gidlow Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ince 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WN6 7DP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Gidlow Lane are based on 512 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 Gidlow Lane, Wigan, WN6 7DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN6 7DP

Average Price
£118,689

Semi-Detached
£129,841

Terraced
£118,447

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gidlow Lane

Average Price
£179,637

Semi-Detached
£207,568

Terraced
£163,683

Detached
£325,891

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,259

Other
£284,452

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gidlow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Gidlow Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2026-01-06	£123,233
26 Gidlow Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,500	2025-09-26	£118,908
31 Gidlow Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£81,500	2024-02-01	£87,886
44 Gidlow Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-10-16	£139,753
2 Gidlow Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2022-09-02	£91,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN6 7DP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Part-Time Employee	70
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	24
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	17
Other	15
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Mort Street , Springfield WN6 7AU	2out of 4	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Standishgate , WN1 1XL	4out of 4	1,074 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mab's Cross Primary School Standishgate , WN1 1XL	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Springfield Road , WN6 7RH	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Scot Lane , Newtown WN5 0UA	- not rated	1,245 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ	3out of 4	333 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigan UTC New Market Street , WN1 1RP	- not rated	587 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Catholic High School Robin Park Road , Newtown WN5 0UQ	- not rated	1,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bridge Academy Holt Street , Ince-in-Makerfield WN1 3HD	- not rated	2,250 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	913 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whelley Middle School Moore Street , Whelley WN1 3XX	- not rated	1,679 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	542 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	4,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley College Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF	- not rated	5,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU	- not rated	560 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway School Courtyard House , Dicconson Terrace WN1 2AA	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beechwood Centre Hieland Road , Whelley WN1 1UR	- not rated	918 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Training Wigan 2000 Princess Street , WN3 4HW	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Pupil Support Centre Netherby Road , Beech Hill WN6 7PT	- not rated	1,387 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumble Tums Food	67 Frog Lane, Wigan	103 yd
Bird Ith Hand	100-102 Gidlow Lane, Wigan	186 yd
Springfield & Beech Hll Community Food Pantry	Delph Street, Wigan	187 yd
Tea's Cafe Bar	156 Gidlow Lane, Wigan	333 yd
Mr Wang's Restaurant	70 Frog Lane, Wigan	335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Pear Tree	44 Frog Lane, Wigan	335 yd
Wigan Subscription Bowling Green Ltd	Park Crescent West, Wigan	349 yd
Wigan Sports Club	Parsons Walk, Wigan	411 yd
Brickmakers Arms	49 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan	479 yd
The Anvil	Dorning Street, Wigan	591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northern Sole Chippy	138 Gidlow Lane, Wigan	333 yd
Burger Boss	50 Frog Lane, Wigan	335 yd
Anatolia Turkish BBQ & Meze	57b Park Road, Wigan	429 yd
A1 Performance Studio	48 Clayton Street, Wigan	537 yd
Nutra Preps Limited	Great George Street, Wigan	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	Woodhouse Lane, Wigan	551 yd
Marks & Spencer	4 Loire Drive, Robin Park	903 yd
Asda Hypermarket	Soho Street, Newtown	935 yd
Poundland	11 The Grand Arcade, Wigan	989 yd
Tesco	Central Park Way, Wigan	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wigan Sports Club PARSONS WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	263 yd
The Deanery C Of E High School FROG LANE	artificial grass pitch	326 yd
Wigan And Leigh College (Closed)	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Wigan Youth Zone PARSONS WALK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	559 yd
Wigan St Andrew'S C Of E Junior And Infant School MORT STREET	grass pitches	834 yd
Dw Stadium ROBIN PARK	grass pitches	881 yd
Wigan Life Centre College Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	915 yd
Jetts Wigan STANDISHGATE	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Jd Gyms (Wigan) ROBIN PARK	health and fitness suite	1,038 yd
Wigan International Swimming Pool (Closed) Rodney Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,063 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.2 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	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN6 7DP