Area Information for Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BS

Summary Back to Top

Wigan Road in Ashton-in-Makerfield is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Makerfield. This page combines information for the address Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WN4 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 WN4 0BS.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Wigan
Ward Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North
Constituency Makerfield * 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

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BS 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.

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Housing (10 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 10 property sales in Wigan 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 Back to Top

The area containing Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. 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 108
Semi-Detached 36
Terraced 58
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 206
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 56% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 53
Owned with Mortgage 115
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 26
Rented: Other 10
Rent Free 0
Total 207

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 40
Two People 88
Three People 39
Four People 32
Five People 7
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 207

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 40
Family Household 159
Other Household 9
Total 208

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 121
Deprived In One Dimension 61
Deprived In Two Dimensions 19
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 207

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Makerfield constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 253
Female 249
Total 502

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 25
5-9 33
10-14 33
15-19 22
20-24 44
25-29 64
30-34 36
35-39 29
40-44 39
45-49 44
50-54 32
55-59 30
60-64 19
65-69 14
70-74 22
75-79 9
80-84 4
85+ 5
Total 504

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WN4 0BS 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 181
Married 175
Separated 6
Divorced 35
Widowed 9
Total 406

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.

Health
Very Good 281
Good 162
Fair 45
Bad 11
Very Bad 3
Total 502

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 141
Apprenticeship 25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 77
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
No GCSEs or Equivalent 56
Other 8
Total 405

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan) 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 97% 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 489
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Indian 1
Chinese 1
Other Asian 4
Total 500

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 482
European Union 12
Middle East and Asia 8
Total 502

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 482
10+ Years 5
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 11
Total 502

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 WN4 0BS.

Passport(s) Held
None 67
United Kingdom 424
European Union 10
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 156
Christian 327
Buddhist 0
Hindu 2
Jewish 0
Muslim 3
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 14
Total 502

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 51% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

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 207
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 48
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 32
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 19
Retired 53
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 12
Total 406

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 29
Professional Occupations 70
Associate Professional Occupations 41
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 27
Skilled Trades Occupations 23
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 32
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 26
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 29
Elementary Occupations 24
Total 301

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 51
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 100
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 54
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 36
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 33
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 47
Semi-Routine Occupation 44
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 24
Full-time Student 18
Total 407

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BS is within the Bryn 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 Bryn
Force Website: http://www.gmp.police.uk

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

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Ashton-in-Makerfield. 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 WN4 0BS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BS. The nearest railway station is Bryn, approximately 410 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bryn 410 yards
Garswood 1.4 miles
Pemberton 2.1 miles
Wigan North Western 2.9 miles
Ince (Manchester) 2.9 miles
Wigan Wallgate 3 miles
Orrell 3.1 miles
Earlestown 3.6 miles
Newton-le-Willows 3.7 miles
Hindley 4.1 miles
Upholland 4.2 miles
Gathurst 4.3 miles
St Helens Central 4.8 miles
St Helens Junction 5.2 miles
Rainford 5.9 miles
Appley Bridge 6 miles
Daisy Hill 6 miles
Lea Green 6.1 miles
Westhoughton 6.3 miles
Thatto Heath 6.5 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BS. The nearest is Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School, approximately 230 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School 230 yards
    
Nicol Mere School 730 yards
    
Rectory CofE Primary School 0.8 miles
    
R L Hughes Primary School 0.9 miles
    
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School 1.1 miles
    
St Thomas CofE Primary School 1.2 miles
    
Marus Bridge Primary School 1.3 miles
    
Garswood Primary and Nursery School 1.3 miles
    
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School 1.3 miles
    
Winstanley Community Primary School 1.6 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BS. The nearest is Cansfield High School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Cansfield High School 0.7 miles
    
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield 1.4 miles
    
Hawkley Hall High School 1.5 miles
    
The Byrchall High School 1.5 miles
    
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.8 miles
    
Golborne High School 3 miles
    
Hope Academy 3 miles
    
Dean Trust Wigan 3.1 miles
    
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 3.1 miles
    
St Peter's Catholic High School 3.4 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BS. The nearest is Bryn Cross Surgery, approximately 250 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bryn Cross Surgery 250 yards
Ssp Health Limited Ashton Medical Centre 0.6 miles
Morden Avenue Surgery 0.9 miles
Dr Pitalia & Partners 1.1 miles
Bryn Street Surgery 1.1 miles
Medicentre 1.1 miles
Garswood Surgery 1.4 miles
Saxena L 1.5 miles
Extended Access 1.8 miles
Wigan Borough Specialist Services 1.8 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BS. The nearest is Bryn Dental Practice, approximately 200 yards 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 Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BS. The nearest is Pds Medical - Pall Mall Hospital, approximately 3.2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BS. The nearest is Simply Eyes Opticians, approximately 200 yards away.

* 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.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in WN4 0BS

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.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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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+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

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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