Crooke is in Standish Lower Ground, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN6 8LR 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 Crooke, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Crooke Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Crooke are based on 23 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 8LR

Average Price
£224,745
Semi-Detached
£260,380
Terraced
£170,359
Detached
£562,728
Flats/Maisonettes
£169,456
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crooke

Average Price
£217,729
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CrookeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 1 44 Crooke, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£170,0002011-07-07 £247,350
Apartment 2 44 Crooke, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£99,9502011-04-01 £141,435
50 Crooke, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£118,0002008-04-17 £164,240
50 Crooke, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£100,0002007-09-26 £135,999
71 Crooke, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£98,5002007-04-27 £138,652

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
4,216 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 4Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School
Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground WN6 8JP
948 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Church Lane, Shevington WN6 8BD
1,566 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marsh Green Primary School
Kitt Green Road, Marsh Green WN5 0EF
1,593 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millbrook Primary School
Elmfield, Shevington WN6 8DL
1,655 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Springfield Road, WN6 7RH
2,069 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN
1,984 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shevington High School
Shevington Lane, Shevington WN6 8AB
2,321 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ
2,567 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU
2,850 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, WN1 1HQ
3,409 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
1,590 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS
3,618 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF
4,845 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
2,624 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX
3,017 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU
3,543 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE
3,849 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMy Life Learning
C/O Thompson House, Pepper Lane WN6 0PP
4,453 yd Special post 16 institution 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
Crooke Hall Inn92 Crooke Road, Standish Lower Ground1 yd
Elior - Wincanton - Heinz WiganFourmarts Road, Martland Park867 yd
C-TEC (Computionics Limited)Challenge Way, Martland Park977 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wily Fox Brewery1-3 Kellett Close, Martland Park1,030 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costcutter126 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground862 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Christopher Park Training Ground
CHRISTOPHER PARK CHRISTOPHER PARK WIGAN LOWER ROAD
grass pitches668 yd
Coronation Park
WESTON PARK
grass pitches726 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 93.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.0%

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/s7.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Crooke Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Crooke 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 8LR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee52
Retired28
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)4
Other3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing10
Education8
Human health and social work activities8
Other6
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage2
Administrative and support service activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female95
Male86

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex55
Separated1
Divorced23
Widowed10

Health

Very good health89
Good health52
Fair health27
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 39
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
White174

Country of Birth

United Kingdom175
European Union1
Africa3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK175
10+ Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom141
Ireland2
France1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion49
Christian115
Buddhist3
Not answered11