Postcode Analysis Wigan, North West

CROOK STREET, WN1 1EX House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CROOK STREET, WN1 1EX.

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Population

343

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Avg Age

35

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Avg Income

£ 38,300 /yr

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Employed

48%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.

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9/10
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1/10
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10/10
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3/10
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9/10
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4/10
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10/10
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1/10
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7/10
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Area Character

Social renting makes up 36% of tenure in WN1 1EX — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

WN1 1EX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Crook Street, 0.2km from Bull Hey in Wigan. Administratively it sits within Wigan West ward and the Wigan constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, WN1 1EX is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. Outside of residential hours, large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. At 35 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 36% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Property: With prices averaging £90k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for WN1 1EX are sourced from Output Area E00032310 (shared with 865 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WN1 1EX. The average age is 34.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British80.9%
Asian / British Asian8.4%
Black / African / Caribbean4.3%
Other / Mixed6.4%

Economic Activity

48%Active
FT: 32%
Unemployed: 4%
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Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.

home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 90,000

1 sales · Mean £ 90,000

school Local Schools

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The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College

Good1422 pupils0.1 km
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Mab's Cross Primary School

Good474 pupils0.8 km
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St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School

Outstanding212 pupils0.8 km
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Douglas Valley Nursery School

Outstanding102 pupils1.0 km
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Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School

Good198 pupils1.0 km
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding345 pupils1.2 km
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Good415 pupils1.4 km
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St Mark's CofE Primary School

Requires Improvement241 pupils1.4 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

60 nearby
  • Excellent Gourmet Trading - iLove Snacks0.4 km
  • Manor Pharmacy0.5 km
  • Baltico Foods Ltd0.8 km
  • Brick Food Community0.7 km
  • Go Local/Wigan News0.9 km
  • + 55 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

33 nearby
  • Old Pear Tree0.0 km
  • Doc's Alehouse Ltd0.5 km
  • Dog & Partridge0.4 km
  • Ibiza Bar0.6 km
  • Tap n Barrell0.3 km
  • + 28 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

118 nearby
  • Foodie Cafe Resto0.9 km
  • Hollywood Bowl0.5 km
  • Maries Cafe0.3 km
  • Mr Wang's Restaurant0.0 km
  • Postcode Coffee House0.7 km
  • + 113 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

38 nearby
  • Anatolia Turkish BBQ & Meze0.7 km
  • Burger Boss0.0 km
  • Nutra Preps Limited0.3 km
  • Alendo0.9 km
  • Chunky Chick-Inn1.0 km
  • + 33 more
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Supermarkets

7 nearby
  • Tesco0.8 km
  • Wigan Lane Mini Market1.0 km
  • Co-op Late Shop0.8 km
  • Farmfoods Ltd1.0 km
  • Asda Hypermarket0.9 km
  • + 2 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

3 nearby
  • Mecure Wigan Oak Hotel0.8 km
  • Premier Inn0.8 km
  • Charles Dickens0.6 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Wigan Wallgate0.4 km
  • Wigan0.5 km
  • Wigan North Western0.6 km

Bus Stops

  • Deanery High School0.0 km
  • Deanery High School0.1 km
  • Prescott Street0.1 km
  • Richmond Street0.2 km
  • Richmond Street0.2 km