Douglas Drive is in Shevington, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN6 8EJ 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 Douglas Drive, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN6 8EH, WN6 8EL, WN6 8HW, WN6 8HL, WN6 8EG, WN6 8EQ, WN6 8PR, WN6 8HN, WN6 8HP.

Douglas Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Douglas Drive are based on 25 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 8EJ

Average Price
£252,875
Semi-Detached
£235,031
Terraced
£328,388
Detached
£287,530
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglas Drive

Average Price
£243,204
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglas DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Douglas Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-08-02 £223,280
11 Douglas Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£233,5002023-03-21 £238,480
5 Douglas Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£192,0002021-05-13 £230,613
4 Douglas Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,0002018-01-25 £247,914
12 Douglas Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002016-10-24 £234,180

Schools

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 		738 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millbrook Primary School
Elmfield, Shevington WN6 8DL 		1,274 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shevington Vale Primary School
Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge WN6 9JP 		1,464 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School
Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground WN6 8JP 		2,496 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Lane, Roby Mill WN8 0QR 		2,549 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,596 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road, Standish WN6 0NX 		3,105 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		3,452 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		3,579 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		3,594 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 		1,898 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		5,303 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 		952 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMy Life Learning
C/O Thompson House, Pepper Lane WN6 0PP 		3,545 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		4,128 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		4,792 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		5,208 yd Other independent school No 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
The Dispensary38b Gathurst Lane, Shevington178 yd
Shevington Village Kitchen2g Gathurst Lane, Shevington269 yd
Franchise Catering @ Gathurst Golf ClubMiles Lane, Shevington420 yd
Juniper Bar and kitchen7 Church Lane, Shevington521 yd
Shevington Community PantryChurch Lane, Shevington666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gathurst Golf Club LtdMiles Lane, Shevington420 yd
Plough & HarrowBroad O' Th' Lane, Shevington472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jordans Fish & Chips10 Gathurst Lane, Shevington269 yd
Bombay14 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington472 yd
Manhattan Pizza4 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington472 yd
Petra Pizza7 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington472 yd
Dragon City9 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opGathurst Lane, Shevington73 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gathurst Golf Club Ltd
MILES LANE 		golf283 yd
Shevington Community And Recreation Centre
Vicarage Lane 		grass pitches336 yd
Shevington Recreational Ground
SHEVINGTON YOUTH CLUB SHEVINGTON YOUTH CLUB HIGHFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches371 yd
Shevington Community Primary School
MILES LANE 		grass pitches489 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 speed165.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Douglas Drive Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Douglas Drive 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 8EJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 59% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired126
Full-Time Employee43
Part-Time Employee15
Self-Employed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities9
Education9
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Manufacturing6
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication2
Other2
Financial and insurance activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female129
Male103

Partnership Status

Single33
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed37

Health

Very good health78
Good health86
Fair health49
Bad health10
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 66
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White216
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years5
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Southern Asia4
No passport held42

Religion

No religion47
Christian177
Buddhist2
Hindu5
Not answered1
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