Wigan Road is in Shevington, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN6 8AP is located in the Shevington with Lower Ground electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wigan Road, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN6 8AJ, WN6 8DH, WN6 8DJ, WN6 8DQ, WN6 8AR, WN6 8DL, WN6 8DG, WN6 8AT, WN6 8BA.

Wigan Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wigan Road are based on 1271 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 8AP

Average Price
£265,690
Semi-Detached
£235,514
Terraced
£137,850
Detached
£359,390
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigan Road

Average Price
£236,754
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigan Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
52 Wigan Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002023-08-02 £144,722
56 Wigan Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002023-07-28 £275,009
28 Wigan Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-12-02 £228,095
36 Wigan Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-03-31 £117,244
60 Wigan Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-03-25 £227,687

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 		5,099 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 4St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Church Lane, Shevington WN6 8BD 		360 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millbrook Primary School
Elmfield, Shevington WN6 8DL 		376 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School
Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground WN6 8JP 		1,798 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shevington Vale Primary School
Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge WN6 9JP 		1,834 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wood Fold Primary School
Green Lane, Standish WN6 0TS 		1,993 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Shevington High School
Shevington Lane, Shevington WN6 8AB 		1,004 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road, Standish WN6 0NX 		2,445 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		2,863 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		3,779 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		3,876 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 		2,360 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		4,644 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFir Tree Fishery CIC
The Nook, Appley Bridge WN6 9JB 		1,618 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMy Life Learning
C/O Thompson House, Pepper Lane WN6 0PP 		3,150 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		4,276 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		4,506 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		5,157 yd Other independent 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
Shevington Community PantryChurch Lane, Shevington407 yd
Juniper Bar and kitchen7 Church Lane, Shevington653 yd
Shevington Village Kitchen2g Gathurst Lane, Shevington818 yd
The Dispensary38b Gathurst Lane, Shevington859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Plough & HarrowBroad O' Th' Lane, Shevington767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bombay14 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington766 yd
Manhattan Pizza4 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington767 yd
Petra Pizza7 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington767 yd
Dragon City9 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington767 yd
Jordans Fish & Chips10 Gathurst Lane, Shevington818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opGathurst Lane, Shevington978 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Millbrook Primary School
ELMFIELD 		grass pitches379 yd
Shevington Recreational Ground
SHEVINGTON YOUTH CLUB SHEVINGTON YOUTH CLUB HIGHFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches751 yd
Shevington Community And Recreation Centre
Vicarage Lane 		grass pitches763 yd
Shevington High School
SHEVINGTON LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,048 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed183.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wigan Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Wigan Road 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

The percentage of retired residents living in WN6 8AP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired98
Full-Time Employee81
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Looking after home or family3

Employment Industry

Construction26
Education24
Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male144

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated3
Divorced11
Widowed16

Health

Very good health143
Good health104
Fair health40
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 97
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani4
Mixed Other1
White290
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
European Union2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom268
Ireland4
Lithuania1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion60
Christian225
Muslim4
Not answered8
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