Higher Lane is in Dalton, Wigan and in West Lancashire district.
WN8 7RP is located in the Parbold electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Higher Lane, Dalton, Wigan, WN8 7RP and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashurst Hall Higher Lane, Wigan, Lancashire Other, an established residential building | £1,800,000 | 2022-06-13 | £2,025,733 |
| Peacehaven Higher Lane, Wigan, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building | £610,000 | 2021-12-14 | £779,269 |
| Cypress House Higher Lane, Wigan, Lancashire Other, an established residential building | £15,000 | 2021-05-21 | £17,318 |
| Woodbank Higher Lane, Wigan, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £280,000 | 2021-01-21 | £362,927 |
| Dalton House Higher Lane, Wigan, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building | £1,200,000 | 2016-08-12 | £1,726,574 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Higher Lane, Dalton WN8 7RP | 491 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Ashurst Road, Ashurst WN8 6TN | 995 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Woodlands Community Primary School Heathgate, Birch Green WN8 6QH | 1,871 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Cobbs Brow School Manfield, Ashurst WN8 6SU | 1,892 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Brandreth Drive, Parbold WN8 7HD | 2,235 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW | 2,177 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Lathom High School : A Technology College Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN | 2,286 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ | 5,367 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Maharishi Free School Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom L40 6JJ | 1,233 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA | 2,559 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Learn 4 Life School Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL | 3,460 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | West Lancashire Community High School School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH | 3,550 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Kingsbury Primary Special School School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH | 3,607 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Fir Tree Fishery CIC The Nook, Appley Bridge WN6 9JB | 4,382 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 83.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 83.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 83.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 83.3% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 12.5% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 16.7% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 16.7% |
| Median download speed | 160 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 240.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 30 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 34.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 115 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 4 crimes were reported
near Higher Lane .
85% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 7RP.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 4 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 3 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN8 7RP.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Hillock Lane | 331 yd | |
| 2023-07 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Hillock Lane | 331 yd |
WN8 7RP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.
| Retired | 102 |
| Full-Time Employee | 97 |
| Self-Employed | 48 |
| Part-Time Employee | 31 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 19 |
| Looking after home or family | 19 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 12 |
| Other | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Education | 30 |
| Human health and social work activities | 29 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
| Construction | 24 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 193 |
| Male | 193 |
| Single | 77 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 216 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 27 |
| Widowed | 19 |
| Very good health | 226 |
| Good health | 129 |
| Fair health | 19 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 34 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 19 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 55 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 70 |
| Degree or Similar | 137 |
| Other | 6 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 6 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 5 |
| White | 372 |
| United Kingdom | 367 |
| European Union | 3 |
| Rest of Europe | 5 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 8 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 367 |
| 10+ Years | 15 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 363 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 17 |
| No religion | 123 |
| Christian | 253 |
| Hindu | 3 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 8 |