Highfield Avenue is in Shevington, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN6 8HB 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 Highfield Avenue, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8HB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN6 8HE, WN6 8HD, WN6 8HG, WN6 8HA, WN6 8HF, WN6 8EA, WN6 8HQ, WN6 8BE, WN6 8EE.

Highfield Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Avenue are based on 42 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 8HB

Average Price
£135,398
Semi-Detached
£138,184
Terraced
£155,037
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£6,410

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Avenue

Average Price
£135,063
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Highfield Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£122,0002021-12-14 £136,846
15 Highfield Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002020-07-29 £167,348
19 Highfield Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£102,5002019-03-29 £144,249
27 Highfield Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£5,2252017-12-08 £6,410
17 Highfield Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,0002014-08-22 £143,304

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 		353 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millbrook Primary School
Elmfield, Shevington WN6 8DL 		889 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shevington Vale Primary School
Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge WN6 9JP 		1,397 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 		2,317 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wood Fold Primary School
Green Lane, Standish WN6 0TS 		2,494 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 		1,228 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road, Standish WN6 0NX 		2,744 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		3,411 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		3,706 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		3,758 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,146 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		5,159 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 		1,024 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMy Life Learning
C/O Thompson House, Pepper Lane WN6 0PP 		3,248 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		4,292 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		5,045 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		5,177 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
Shevington Village Kitchen2g Gathurst Lane, Shevington150 yd
Juniper Bar and kitchen7 Church Lane, Shevington165 yd
The Dispensary38b Gathurst Lane, Shevington212 yd
Shevington Community PantryChurch Lane, Shevington283 yd
Franchise Catering @ Gathurst Golf ClubMiles Lane, Shevington653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Plough & HarrowBroad O' Th' Lane, Shevington201 yd
Gathurst Golf Club LtdMiles Lane, Shevington653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jordans Fish & Chips10 Gathurst Lane, Shevington150 yd
Bombay14 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington201 yd
Manhattan Pizza4 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington201 yd
Petra Pizza7 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington201 yd
Dragon City9 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opGathurst Lane, Shevington379 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shevington Recreational Ground
SHEVINGTON YOUTH CLUB SHEVINGTON YOUTH CLUB HIGHFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches102 yd
Shevington Community And Recreation Centre
Vicarage Lane 		grass pitches340 yd
Gathurst Golf Club Ltd
MILES LANE 		golf561 yd
Shevington Community Primary School
MILES LANE 		grass pitches654 yd
Millbrook Primary School
ELMFIELD 		grass pitches813 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 speed74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed147.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfield Avenue Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Highfield Avenue 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 8HB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee66
Retired45
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)18
Unemployed17
Other15
Self-Employed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities23
Construction16
Manufacturing15
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female169
Male165

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex73
Separated8
Divorced40
Widowed17

Health

Very good health127
Good health126
Fair health48
Bad health26
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 54
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
White326
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom320
European Union6
Africa4
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK320
10+ Years11
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland1
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Middle East1
No passport held105

Religion

No religion125
Christian185
Muslim9
Other religion3
Not answered15
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