Area Information for Westfield Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BQ

Westfield Road in Atherton is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Atherton South & Lilford ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Leigh and Atherton. This page combines information for the address Westfield Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BQ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of M46 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for M46 9BQ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Wigan
Ward Atherton South & Lilford
Constituency Leigh and Atherton * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 6 property sales in Westfield Road, M46 9BQ since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Tyldesley), and the Greater Manchester Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Westfield Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BQ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Westfield Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BQ:

St. Annes Avenue, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9AG
Powys Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9AR
Robert Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9AS
James Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BS
Lodge Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BL
Clarence Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9AH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about M46 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 6 property sales in Westfield Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Westfield Road, Atherton, Manchester consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 15
Terraced 93
Flat (Purpose-Built) 13
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 123
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Westfield Road, Atherton, Manchester contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 43% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 25
Owned with Mortgage 31
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 52
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 10
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 2
Total 125

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 47
Two People 43
Three People 19
Four People 13
Five People 2
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 124

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Westfield Road, Atherton, Manchester consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 47
Family Household 71
Other Household 6
Total 124

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 33
Deprived In One Dimension 41
Deprived In Two Dimensions 39
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 125

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Leigh and Atherton constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 123
Female 134
Total 257

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 9
5-9 13
10-14 19
15-19 11
20-24 17
25-29 22
30-34 16
35-39 14
40-44 14
45-49 8
50-54 26
55-59 22
60-64 14
65-69 12
70-74 13
75-79 15
80-84 8
85+ 7
Total 260

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode M46 9BQ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 94
Married 66
Separated 3
Divorced 27
Widowed 22
Total 212

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Atherton South & Lilford ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (68%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 97
Good 79
Fair 48
Bad 26
Very Bad 10
Total 260

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Westfield Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 32% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 27
Apprenticeship 18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
No GCSEs or Equivalent 67
Other 3
Total 211

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Westfield Road, Atherton, Manchester) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 248
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Black African 8
Total 257

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 245
European Union 9
Africa 4
Total 258

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 245
10+ Years 4
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 5
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 257

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to M46 9BQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 68
United Kingdom 177
European Union 12
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 77
Christian 165
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 13
Total 258

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 62
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 24
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 9
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 9
Retired 52
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 22
Other 13
Total 211

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 8
Professional Occupations 7
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 16
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 15
Total 101

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 7
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 26
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 20
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 42
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 36
Full-time Student 9
Total 211

Westfield Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BQ is within the Tyldesley policing neighbourhood, under the Greater Manchester Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.

Neighbourhood Team

Neighbourhood Team Address Tyldesley
Chapel Street
Leigh
WN7 2PS
Force Website: http://www.gmp.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Atherton. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for M46 9BQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Westfield Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BQ. The nearest railway station is Atherton, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Atherton 0.8 miles
Hag Fold 1.3 miles
Daisy Hill 2.1 miles
Westhoughton 3.2 miles
Walkden 3.5 miles
Lostock 3.9 miles
Moses Gate 4.2 miles
Hindley 4.3 miles
Farnworth 4.4 miles
Bolton 4.5 miles
Kearsley (Manchester) 4.7 miles
Horwich Parkway 4.9 miles
Moorside 5.3 miles
Patricroft 5.6 miles
Ince (Manchester) 5.6 miles
Swinton (Manchester) 5.9 miles
Irlam 6 miles
Glazebrook 6.2 miles
Hall-i'-th'-Wood 6.2 miles
Blackrod 6.3 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Westfield Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BQ. The nearest is Sacred Heart RC Primary School, approximately 170 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Westfield Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BQ. The nearest is Fred Longworth High School, approximately 450 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Fred Longworth High School 450 yards November 2017
    
Atherton High School 0.6 miles January 2024
    
St Mary's Catholic High School 1.7 miles April 2019
    
Bedford High School 1.7 miles October 2023
    
The Westleigh School 2 miles November 2022
    
Westhoughton High School 2.6 miles May 2023
    
Star Salford Academy 2.6 miles  
The Lowry Academy 2.9 miles February 2024
    
Essa Academy 3.1 miles October 2021
    
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 3.1 miles October 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Westfield Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BQ. The nearest is Poplar Street Surgery, approximately 860 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Poplar Street Surgery 860 yards
The Surgery, Tyldesley half a mile
Elliott Street Surgery 0.5 miles
Dr KK Chan & Partners 0.6 miles
Bee Fold Medical Centre 0.8 miles
The Leigh Family Practice 0.9 miles
Dr Vasanth 1.1 miles
Meadowview Surgery 1.1 miles
Nelson St Surgery 1.1 miles
Astley General Practice 1.5 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Westfield Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BQ. The nearest is mydentist, Crab Tree Lane, Manchester, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Westfield Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BQ. The nearest is Leigh Infirmary, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Westfield Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BQ. The nearest is J W Caldicott, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
J W Caldicott 0.5 miles
Hepworth & Hall 0.6 miles
seddons opticians 0.6 miles
seddons opticians 0.7 miles
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Leigh 2.1 miles
Gill Opticians 2.1 miles
Vision Express 2.1 miles
seddons opticians 2.1 miles
Bridgford Opticians 2.2 miles
District Opticians 2.5 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in M46 9BQ

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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