Thicknesse Avenue, Wigan, WN6 8NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN6 8NF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	51.6%	-3.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.1%	48.4%	3.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WN6 8NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42%	48%	6.0%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	36.1%	-3.4%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.8%	7.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	9.1%	5.2%	-3.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.6%	40.1%	-10.5%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	29.4%	36%	6.6%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	11.3%	15.6%	4.3%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	7%	7.8%	0.8%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	21.8%	-13.2%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	11.4%	-7.9%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	20.7%	2.2%	13.4%	7.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.7%	4.8%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.9%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	20.7%	9.2%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	98.3%	89.1%	-9.2%	81.4%	7.7%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.3%	90.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	90.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Thicknesse Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thicknesse Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WN6 8NF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thicknesse Avenue are based on 126 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.

House Prices for Thicknesse Avenue, Wigan, WN6 8NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN6 8NF

Average Price
£131,779

Semi-Detached
£141,351

Terraced
£115,369

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thicknesse Avenue

Average Price
£106,362

Semi-Detached
£131,832

Terraced
£100,990

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,227

Other
£76,192

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thicknesse AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
148 Thicknesse Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-12-10	£136,614
179 Thicknesse Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2025-07-25	£147,988
143 Thicknesse Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-01-30	£126,691
159 Thicknesse Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-05-22	£154,636
198 Thicknesse Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-10-31	£194,454

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN6 8NF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WN6 8NF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Douglas Valley Nursery School Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU	4out of 4	2,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Hill Community Primary School Netherby Road , Beech Hill WN6 7PT	3out of 4	130 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Springfield Road , WN6 7RH	3out of 4	358 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Mort Street , Springfield WN6 7AU	2out of 4	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Wigan Lower Road , Standish Lower Ground WN6 8JP	- not rated	1,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Wigan Lane , WN1 2NT	- not rated	1,525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN	3out of 4	304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigan UTC New Market Street , WN1 1RP	- not rated	1,839 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Catholic High School Robin Park Road , Newtown WN5 0UQ	- not rated	2,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PEMBEC High School Montrose Avenue , Pemberton WN5 9XL	- not rated	2,604 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gidlow Middle School Buckley Street West , WN6 7PQ	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whelley Middle School Moore Street , Whelley WN1 3XX	- not rated	2,378 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigan and Leigh College PO Box 53 , Parson's Walk WN1 1RS	- not rated	1,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	3,441 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pupil Support Centre Netherby Road , Beech Hill WN6 7PT	- not rated	128 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Mere Oaks School Boars Head , Standish WN1 2RF	- not rated	1,725 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Infinite Schools Wigan Harrow Road , Marsh Green WN5 0QL	- not rated	1,744 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU	- not rated	1,774 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway School Courtyard House , Dicconson Terrace WN1 2AA	- not rated	1,947 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	Distance
Annie's Pantry	152 Beech Hill Avenue, Beech Hill	80 yd
Spoons Cafe / Deli	4 Woodhouse Drive, Wigan	715 yd
Friends Corner	298a Woodhouse Lane, Wigan	729 yd
Springfield Hotel	47 Springfield Road, Beech Hill	772 yd
The Raj	Woodhouse Lane, Wigan	1,078 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wellfield Hotel	75 Wellfield Road, Wigan	189 yd
Prince of Wales Hotel	202 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan	855 yd
Belle Vue Inn	210 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan	855 yd
The Douglas Bank	213-215 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan	855 yd
Sacred Heart Social Centre	Throstlenest Avenue, Wigan	895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny Chinese Takeaway	69 Wellfield Road, Wigan	189 yd
Wellfield Pizzaria	73 Wellfield Road, Wigan	189 yd
New Golden Dragon	109 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan	330 yd
Planet Pizza	99 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan	330 yd
Don Mario	97 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Patsons Supermarket	196 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan	289 yd
Tesco Express	410 Gidlow Lane, Wigan	388 yd
Lidl	Woodhouse Lane, Beech Hill	534 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	296b Woodhouse Lane, Wigan	759 yd
Costcutter	126 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	327 yd
Woodhouse Playing Field St. Andrews Drive	grass pitches	569 yd
Wigan St Andrew'S C Of E Junior And Infant School MORT STREET	grass pitches	787 yd

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/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	232.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN6 8NF