Ash Brow, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN8 7NF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	53%	3.5%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	50.5%	47%	-3.5%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 vicinity of WN8 7NF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.1%	23.9%	4.8%	37.9%	-14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	65.1%	58.5%	-6.6%	44.2%	14.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.7%	9.9%	2.2%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47%	48.2%	1.2%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	33.1%	37.7%	4.6%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	15.8%	10.5%	-5.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	14.6%	0.3%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	16.1%	3.6%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	44.9%	41.6%	-3.3%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.2%	96.5%	0.3%	81.4%	15.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.1% 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	96.8%	98.1%	1.3%	83.2%	14.9%
European Union	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	98.1%	1.6%	83.2%	14.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	76.7%	13.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	70.5%	46.2%	24.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Ash Brow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ash Brow was 79.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.5% higher than the Burscough Bridge & Rufford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ash Brow has the 17th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford and the 108th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WN8 7NF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Ash Brow are based on 54 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Lancashire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ash Brow, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN8 7NF

Average Price
£461,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£306,291

Detached
£591,886

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£889,316

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ash Brow

Average Price
£472,178

Semi-Detached
£426,878

Terraced
£339,265

Detached
£613,095

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£937,778

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ash BrowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Derby House Ash Brow, Wigan, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2024-05-30	£1,107,120
Cross View Ash Brow, Wigan, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-01-07	£802,067
Gables Ash Brow, Wigan, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-01-07	£768,435
The Cottage Ash Brow, Wigan, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-07-23	£418,112
Old Post Office Farm House Ash Brow, Wigan, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-07-20	£499,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN8 7NF

Employment

WN8 7NF 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.

WN8 7NF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WN8 7NF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	92
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Back Lane , Newburgh WN8 7XB	4out of 4	318 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Brandreth Drive , Parbold WN8 7HD	4out of 4	1,337 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Lancaster Lane , Parbold WN8 7HS	4out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Higher Lane , Dalton WN8 7RP	3out of 4	2,581 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Ashurst Road , Ashurst WN8 6TN	3out of 4	2,705 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JW	3out of 4	2,963 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lathom High School : A Technology College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN	2out of 4	3,139 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burscough Priory Academy Trevor Road , Burscough L40 7RZ	1out of 4	4,934 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maharishi Free School Cobbs Brow Lane , Lathom L40 6JJ	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Lancashire Community High School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	3out of 4	4,240 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Primary Special School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	4out of 4	4,423 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road , Tanhouse WN8 6SA	4out of 4	4,596 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learn 4 Life School Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road , WN8 9AL	- not rated	5,369 yd	Other independent special 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
Newburgh Store & Coffee Shop Ltd	Newburgh Post Office, Course Lane	469 yd
Eden Tearoom and Galleries	Course Lane, Newburgh	742 yd
The Wayfarer	1-5 Alder Lane, Parbold	777 yd
Yours Is The Earth	Flat 1, 2 Mill Lane	800 yd
The Windmill Hotel	3 Mill Lane, Parbold	809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Red Lion	9 Ash Brow, Newburgh		4 yd
Newburgh Sports Club	Pavilion, King Georges Field		426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Parbold Chippy	2 Station Road, Parbold		882 yd
Parbold Tandoori	2A Station Road, Parbold		882 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paolo's	4 Station Road, Parbold	907 yd
The Greenman Bakehouse	4B The Common, Parbold	966 yd
Oh Crumbs	3A The Common, Parbold	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newburgh Sports Club COBBS BROW LANE	grass pitches	202 yd
Parbold (Closed) Station Road	health and fitness suite	831 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.5 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	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN8 7NF