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

Nearby postcodes are: WN6 8HU, WN6 8HY, WN6 8JE, WN6 8EN, WN6 8GL, WN6 8HS, WN6 8PR, WN6 8HR, WN6 8HL.

Queensway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queensway are based on 94 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 8HX

Average Price
£241,075
Semi-Detached
£242,316
Terraced
£233,995
Detached
£302,423
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,158

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queensway

Average Price
£202,697
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on QueenswayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Queensway, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002020-09-04 £234,341
2 Queensway, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002019-08-09 £378,032
1 Queensway, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£9502019-05-08 £1,158
8 Queensway, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002017-02-17 £316,292
13 Queensway, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002014-08-05 £233,648

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 		1,060 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millbrook Primary School
Elmfield, Shevington WN6 8DL 		1,576 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shevington Vale Primary School
Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge WN6 9JP 		1,831 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Lane, Roby Mill WN8 0QR 		2,288 yd Voluntary aided 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 		2,456 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 		1,978 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		3,046 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		3,206 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road, Standish WN6 0NX 		3,494 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		3,539 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 		1,499 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		5,180 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		5,189 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 		1,268 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		3,760 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMy Life Learning
C/O Thompson House, Pepper Lane WN6 0PP 		3,957 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		4,536 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		5,116 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, Shevington564 yd
Shevington Village Kitchen2g Gathurst Lane, Shevington665 yd
Franchise Catering @ Gathurst Golf ClubMiles Lane, Shevington699 yd
Juniper Bar and kitchen7 Church Lane, Shevington905 yd
Shevington Community PantryChurch Lane, Shevington989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gathurst Golf Club LtdMiles Lane, Shevington699 yd
Plough & HarrowBroad O' Th' Lane, Shevington875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jordans Fish & Chips10 Gathurst Lane, Shevington665 yd
Bombay14 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington875 yd
Manhattan Pizza4 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington875 yd
Petra Pizza7 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington875 yd
Dragon City9 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington875 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opGathurst Lane, Shevington384 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shevington Community And Recreation Centre
Vicarage Lane 		grass pitches500 yd
Gathurst Golf Club Ltd
MILES LANE 		golf574 yd
Shevington Recreational Ground
SHEVINGTON YOUTH CLUB SHEVINGTON YOUTH CLUB HIGHFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches763 yd
Shevington Community Primary School
MILES LANE 		grass pitches806 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 speed71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Queensway Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Queensway 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 8HX 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 8HX 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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