Rigby Close is in Shevington, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN6 8GJ is located in the Shevington with Lower Ground electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 2013-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rigby Close, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8GJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN6 8GN, WN6 8GD, WN6 8GH, WN6 8GG, WN6 8GE, WN6 8GF, WN6 8GB.

Rigby Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rigby Close are based on 5 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 8GJ

Average Price
£333,082
Semi-Detached
£297,644
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£474,832
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rigby Close

Average Price
£333,082
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rigby CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Rigby Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£218,9952017-12-08 £312,768
4 Rigby Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£215,9952016-12-08 £319,486
5 Rigby Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, a newly built property 		£312,9952016-11-25 £474,832
2 Rigby Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£187,9952016-11-01 £280,336
1 Rigby Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£183,9952016-10-27 £277,986

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 		5,128 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 		854 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millbrook Primary School
Elmfield, Shevington WN6 8DL 		1,220 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 		1,785 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shevington Vale Primary School
Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge WN6 9JP 		2,146 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marsh Green Primary School
Kitt Green Road, Marsh Green WN5 0EF 		2,434 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,793 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		2,874 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		3,026 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		3,051 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road, Standish WN6 0NX 		3,280 yd Academy converter 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 		1,517 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		4,555 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		5,169 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 		1,696 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		3,550 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMy Life Learning
C/O Thompson House, Pepper Lane WN6 0PP 		3,915 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		4,470 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		4,724 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
The Dispensary38b Gathurst Lane, Shevington747 yd
Shevington Community PantryChurch Lane, Shevington810 yd
Shevington Village Kitchen2g Gathurst Lane, Shevington812 yd
Juniper Bar and kitchen7 Church Lane, Shevington909 yd
Crooke Hall Inn92 Crooke Road, Standish Lower Ground942 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Plough & HarrowBroad O' Th' Lane, Shevington963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jordans Fish & Chips10 Gathurst Lane, Shevington812 yd
Bombay14 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington963 yd
Manhattan Pizza4 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington963 yd
Petra Pizza7 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington963 yd
Dragon City9 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington963 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opGathurst Lane, Shevington686 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shevington Community And Recreation Centre
Vicarage Lane 		grass pitches459 yd
Shevington Recreational Ground
SHEVINGTON YOUTH CLUB SHEVINGTON YOUTH CLUB HIGHFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches850 yd
Gathurst Golf Club Ltd
MILES LANE 		golf1,040 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%

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

Safety

Is Rigby Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Rigby Close 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

WN6 8GJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WN6 8GJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired86
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed35
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing18
Education18
Construction15
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities5
Information and communication4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female174
Male179

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex197
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed16

Health

Very good health187
Good health121
Fair health33
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 124
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White339

Country of Birth

United Kingdom343
European Union4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK343
10+ Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom318
Ireland1
Germany1
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion73
Christian262
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Not answered13
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