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

Nearby postcodes are: WN6 8JL, WN6 8LT, WN6 8LJ, WN6 8LX, WN6 8LL, WN6 8LY, WN6 8LH, WN6 8LG.

Margaret Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Margaret Avenue 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 8LU

Average Price
£199,135
Semi-Detached
£161,138
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£256,131
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margaret Avenue

Average Price
£199,135
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margaret AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Margaret Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-05-21 £186,172
2 Margaret Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-01-28 £136,719
10 Margaret Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£192,5002019-08-21 £269,523
4 Margaret Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002018-08-01 £160,522
5 Margaret Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002004-04-16 £242,739

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 		4,167 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 		814 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millbrook Primary School
Elmfield, Shevington WN6 8DL 		1,394 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Church Lane, Shevington WN6 8BD 		1,403 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marsh Green Primary School
Kitt Green Road, Marsh Green WN5 0EF 		1,834 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Springfield Road, WN6 7RH 		2,001 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 		1,909 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shevington High School
Shevington Lane, Shevington WN6 8AB 		2,060 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		2,905 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		3,197 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road, Standish WN6 0NX 		3,325 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 		1,904 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		3,626 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		5,188 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 		2,559 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		3,343 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		3,522 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		4,036 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMy Life Learning
C/O Thompson House, Pepper Lane WN6 0PP 		4,170 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 Ground347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costcutter126 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground741 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Christopher Park Training Ground
CHRISTOPHER PARK CHRISTOPHER PARK WIGAN LOWER ROAD 		grass pitches403 yd
Coronation Park
WESTON PARK 		grass pitches636 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 speed83.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Margaret Avenue Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Margaret 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

The percentage of retired residents living in WN6 8LU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired99
Full-Time Employee81
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family4
Student (economically inactive)1
Unemployed1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing18
Construction16
Human health and social work activities16
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female154
Male136

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed28

Health

Very good health112
Good health113
Fair health40
Bad health19
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 65
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
White287
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
No passport held40

Religion

No religion87
Christian191
Hindu1
Jewish1
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered8
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