Property market | £187,280 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Liverpool (15.1 miles) | |
Broadband | 89.2mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 95.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 5.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 410 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 203 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Makerfield level) | |
Community | Median age is 42.1 | Happiness is Above Average for Greater Manchester, Average for UK | |
Crime | 7.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wigan) | |
Commute (approx) | - Manchester Piccadilly (35 mins) - Birmingham New Street (83 mins) | |
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£187,280 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Liverpool (15.1 miles) | |
89.2mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 42.1 | Happiness is Above Average for Greater Manchester, Average for UK | |
Ranked 410 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 203 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Makerfield level) | |
7.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wigan) | |
- Manchester Piccadilly (35 mins) - Birmingham New Street (83 mins) | |
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Highfield has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Lidl Pemberton Wigan, Tesco Pemberton Express. We found one nearby restaurant: Venture. Highfield has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Highfield has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £316,070, which is up 2.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £187,280 (down -0.2% on last year) , a terraced house £140,929 (down -1.9% on last year) and a flat £96,233. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £483 per month. Property prices in Highfield are slightly lower than the average property prices across Greater Manchester and are much lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Highfield, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Greater Manchester region.
Property data is based on Wigan level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Highfield, or click here to browse the longer list of Highfield property transactions from 2023.
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Highfield has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Winstanley Community Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2017. There are 3 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Winstanley Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
St John's CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2016 |
Hope School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Westfield Community School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Marsh Green Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Landgate School, Bryn | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | No |
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Marus Bridge Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Mark's CofE Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Dean Trust Wigan | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Expanse Learning Wigan School | Secondary school Other independent special school - Mixed | No |
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/20/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigan | |
Winstanley Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/9/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigan | |
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (1/15/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigan | |
Hope School Save school | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/26/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigan | |
Westfield Community School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/10/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigan | |
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/24/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigan | |
St John's CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/21/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigan | |
St James' Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/9/2011) | 23 submissions 66.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wigan |
Expanse Learning Wigan School Save school | Secondary school Other independent special school - Mixed | 2: Good (03/03/2022) | Ofsted Report Link | ||
Marsh Green Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/12/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigan | |
Marus Bridge Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/19/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigan | |
Landgate School, Bryn Save school | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/30/2016) | 22 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wigan |
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/25/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | WIGAN | |
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/7/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigan | |
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (6/8/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigan | |
St Mark's CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (9/15/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigan | |
Dean Trust Wigan Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (2/13/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigan |
School | Type |
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/20/2011) |
Winstanley Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/9/2016) |
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/15/2014) |
Hope School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/26/2014) |
Westfield Community School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/10/2013) |
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/24/2015) |
St John's CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/21/2014) |
St James' Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/9/2011) 23 submissions 66.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Expanse Learning Wigan School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (03/03/2022) |
Marsh Green Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/12/2013) |
Marus Bridge Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/19/2012) |
Landgate School, Bryn Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/30/2016) 22 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/25/2015) |
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/7/2019) |
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (6/8/2017) |
St Mark's CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (9/15/2021) |
Dean Trust Wigan Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (2/13/2020) |
Station | Distance from Highfield | Commute options |
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Pemberton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 67 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 117 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 143 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Orrell A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 71 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 121 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 147 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Gathurst A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +13% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 52 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 113 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 139 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 158 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Bryn A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +7% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 59 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 107 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 117 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 143 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 160 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Appley Bridge A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 117 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 143 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 162 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Parbold A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 121 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 147 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 166 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Wigan) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Wigan residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 95.0% | 81.7% |
Asian | 1.8% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.3% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.2% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.7% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Makerfield consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.7% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 8.9% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 8.7% | 410 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.0% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.9% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.9% | |
Routine occupations | 16.5% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.1% | 203 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.2% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Greater Manchester is fast (77mbps). Highfield is faster than this, with average download speeds of 89.2mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Makerfield level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 89.2 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.9% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Wigan level:
Type | Wigan | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 113 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 7 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 17 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 45 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Highfield.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Cumbria and Lancashire | River Douglas | The River Douglas from Horwich Star Vale to Appley Bridge including Adlington, Blackrod, Wigan, Standish, and Gathurst |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | River Sankey | The Sankey catchment includes Black, Barkers, Windle and Whittle Brooks and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are around Rainford, Billinge, Prescot, Newton-le-Willows, Haydock, Ashton-in-Makerfield and Golbourne |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Douglas | Low lying area adjacent to the River Douglas including properties on Eleanor St, the Bus Depot, Baker St, Poolstock and the Robin Park area |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Highfield, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £187,280 Detached: £316,070 | 113 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 | 8.7% residents in higher managerial positions 9.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Timperley, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 24Secondary: 11 | 23.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Altrincham, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 20Secondary: 7 | 23.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Sale, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 19Secondary: 6 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 11.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Didsbury, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 20Secondary: 5 | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Rusholme, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 33Secondary: 8 | 7.6% residents in higher managerial positions 16.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Ancoats, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 30Secondary: 12 | 11.4% residents in higher managerial positions 11.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Chorlton, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 29Secondary: 9 | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Prestwich, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £267,186 Detached: £417,134 | 110 | Primary: 16Secondary: 4 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Salford, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £256,887 Detached: £397,580 | 131 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 10.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Eccles, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £256,887 Detached: £397,580 | 131 | Primary: 29Secondary: 11 | 12.2% residents in higher managerial positions 10.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Highfield, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £187,280 Detached: £316,070 | 113 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 |
Timperley, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 24Secondary: 11 |
Altrincham, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 20Secondary: 7 |
Sale, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 19Secondary: 6 |
Didsbury, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 20Secondary: 5 |
Rusholme, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 33Secondary: 8 |
Ancoats, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 30Secondary: 12 |
Chorlton, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 29Secondary: 9 |
Prestwich, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £267,186 Detached: £417,134 | 110 | Primary: 16Secondary: 4 |
Salford, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £256,887 Detached: £397,580 | 131 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 |
Eccles, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £256,887 Detached: £397,580 | 131 | Primary: 29Secondary: 11 |
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