Railway Street is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN6 7LL is located in the Wigan West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Railway Street, Wigan, WN6 7LL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN6 7LP, WN6 7LG, WN6 7LE, WN6 7LH, WN6 7LN, WN6 7EL, WN6 7LF, WN6 7LA, WN6 7LQ.

Railway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Street are based on 70 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 7LL

Average Price
£152,218
Semi-Detached
£206,477
Terraced
£138,646
Detached
£263,137
Flats/Maisonettes
£106,375
Other
£4,466

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£145,280
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Railway Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£117,0002022-04-13 £123,320
31 Railway Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£6502021-12-02 £698
20 Railway Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002019-12-09 £191,427
33 Railway Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£159,9502019-11-22 £217,160
10 Railway Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,4102019-07-16 £139,401

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		1,879 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School
Mort Street, Springfield WN6 7AU 		357 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Springfield Road, WN6 7RH 		809 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Netherby Road, Beech Hill WN6 7PT 		1,116 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Mark's CofE Primary School
Alexandra Street, Newtown WN5 9DS 		1,379 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marsh Green Primary School
Kitt Green Road, Marsh Green WN5 0EF 		1,558 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		885 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, WN1 1HQ 		955 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street, Ince WN1 3HD 		2,901 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		3,027 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3,452 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		1,165 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		3,470 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		5,005 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		1,154 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		2,056 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		3,056 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		3,673 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		4,828 yd Community 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Wickham HallKnightshill Crescent, Wigan68 yd
The RajWoodhouse Lane, Wigan136 yd
Sue's Tasties52 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan147 yd
Tea's Cafe Bar156 Gidlow Lane, Wigan426 yd
Rumble Tums Food67 Frog Lane, Wigan445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brickmakers Arms49 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan147 yd
Sacred Heart Social CentreThrostlenest Avenue, Wigan501 yd
Prince of Wales Hotel202 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan510 yd
Belle Vue Inn210 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan510 yd
The Douglas Bank213-215 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Northern Sole Chippy138 Gidlow Lane, Wigan426 yd
Anatolia Turkish BBQ & Meze57b Park Road, Wigan452 yd
Canton Chef218a Gidlow Lane, Wigan603 yd
Pizza Hut2 Anjou Boulevard, Wigan825 yd
Burger Boss50 Frog Lane, Wigan849 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Late ShopWoodhouse Lane, Wigan136 yd
Marks & Spencer4 Loire Drive, Robin Park679 yd
Asda HypermarketSoho Street, Newtown855 yd
Cheethams Stores248-250 Scot Lane, Wigan999 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigan St Andrew'S C Of E Junior And Infant School
MORT STREET 		grass pitches421 yd
Dw Stadium
ROBIN PARK 		grass pitches482 yd
Jd Gyms (Wigan)
ROBIN PARK 		health and fitness suite664 yd
Woodhouse Playing Field
St. Andrews Drive 		grass pitches669 yd
Wigan Sports Club
PARSONS WALK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts670 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Wigan)
STADIUM WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool725 yd
Powerleague Soccerdome (Wigan)
JJB SOCCER DOME JJB SOCCER DOME STADIUM WAY 		artificial grass pitch739 yd
Robin Park Leisure Centre
Robin Park 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts743 yd
The Deanery C Of E High School
FROG LANE 		artificial grass pitch845 yd
Scot Lane Playing Field
SCOT LANE 		grass pitches852 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed178 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Railway Street area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired52
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)9
Other5
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction17
Manufacturing15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Education9
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female135
Male138

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated7
Divorced8
Widowed14

Health

Very good health130
Good health98
Fair health41
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 54
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Other Asian9
Black African2
Mixed Other2
White251
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union10
Africa3
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years12
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Ireland6
Poland5
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion71
Christian183
Buddhist4
Hindu3
Other religion1
Not answered11
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