Field Street, Wigan, WN6 7DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN6 7DT 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 7DT, 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 Field Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Field Street 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 7DT, 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 Field Street are based on 35 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 Field Street, Wigan, WN6 7DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN6 7DT

Average Price
£94,928

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£94,928

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Field Street

Average Price
£127,218

Semi-Detached
£149,951

Terraced
£110,168

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Field Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Field Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£37,500	2003-03-14	£119,225
21 Field Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£26,000	2002-12-06	£88,299
17 Field Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£33,250	2002-11-15	£116,710
11 Field Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£15,000	2002-04-02	£59,885
17 Field Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2000-01-28	£138,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN6 7DT

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	1,353 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	914 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Scot Lane , Newtown WN5 0UA	- not rated	1,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scot Lane Community Primary School Scot Lane , Newtown WN5 0UE	- not rated	1,155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Standishgate , WN1 1XL	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mab's Cross Primary School Standishgate , WN1 1XL	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Community school	No	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	346 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigan UTC New Market Street , WN1 1RP	- not rated	658 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Catholic High School Robin Park Road , Newtown WN5 0UQ	- not rated	1,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bridge Academy Holt Street , Ince-in-Makerfield WN1 3HD	- not rated	2,278 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	1,069 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whelley Middle School Moore Street , Whelley WN1 3XX	- not rated	1,785 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	541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	4,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley College Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF	- not rated	5,225 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	648 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Training Wigan 2000 Princess Street , WN3 4HW	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kingsway School Courtyard House , Dicconson Terrace WN1 2AA	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beechwood Centre Hieland Road , Whelley WN1 1UR	- not rated	1,000 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pupil Support Centre Netherby Road , Beech Hill WN6 7PT	- not rated	1,527 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	145 yd
Mr Wang's Restaurant	70 Frog Lane, Wigan	327 yd
Bird Ith Hand	100-102 Gidlow Lane, Wigan	352 yd
Springfield & Beech Hll Community Food Pantry	Delph Street, Wigan	363 yd
Maries Cafe	Clayton Street, Wigan	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Pear Tree	44 Frog Lane, Wigan	327 yd
Wigan Subscription Bowling Green Ltd	Park Crescent West, Wigan	521 yd
The Anvil	Dorning Street, Wigan	537 yd
Wigan Sports Club	Parsons Walk, Wigan	555 yd
Brickmakers Arms	49 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Boss	50 Frog Lane, Wigan	327 yd
A1 Performance Studio	48 Clayton Street, Wigan	392 yd
Nutra Preps Limited	Great George Street, Wigan	457 yd
Northern Sole Chippy	138 Gidlow Lane, Wigan	493 yd
Anatolia Turkish BBQ & Meze	57b Park Road, Wigan	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	Woodhouse Lane, Wigan	630 yd
Asda Hypermarket	Soho Street, Newtown	785 yd
Marks & Spencer	4 Loire Drive, Robin Park	791 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Gower Street, Newtown	929 yd
Poundland	11 The Grand Arcade, Wigan	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Deanery C Of E High School FROG LANE	artificial grass pitch	369 yd
Wigan Sports Club PARSONS WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	427 yd
Wigan And Leigh College (Closed)	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Wigan Youth Zone PARSONS WALK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	647 yd
Dw Stadium ROBIN PARK	grass pitches	828 yd
Wigan Life Centre College Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	899 yd
Wigan St Andrew'S C Of E Junior And Infant School MORT STREET	grass pitches	932 yd
Jjb Fitness Club (Wigan 2) (Closed) Robin Park	health and fitness suite	962 yd
Jd Gyms (Wigan) ROBIN PARK	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Jetts Wigan STANDISHGATE	health and fitness suite	983 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of WN6 7DT