Town Pop. 12,328

Living in Standish: Liveability Score 54/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Standish comes out at 54/100 on the 9 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, transport stands out most: 61/100 where the typical UK town scores 21/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is safety: 31/100 versus a median of 88/100.

Standish places 3rd of 4 in the WN1 postcode district. Against the wider WN1 district average of 64/100, that is 10 points below. On transport specifically, Standish sits 21 points below the WN1 district figure of 82/100. For the surrounding area, see WN1 postcode district.

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Standish scores 54 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

95.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents · year ending Dec 2025

The police force covering this area doesn't publish street-level crime data, so this is a district-level estimate based on Home Office recorded-crime totals for Wigan. It's a different source from the rest of the map and can't be broken down by location or crime type.

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment

Air Quality NO₂ 8.5 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 10.6 µg/m³

Green Space 58

Parks Ample 15

Sports Pitches Ample 15

Allotments Some 1

Golf Courses Some 1

Tennis Courts None

Bowling Greens Adequate 3

Playgrounds Ample 14

Services

Schools

5 schools in area · 17 within 4km

2Outstanding2Good1Ungraded

St Marie's Catholic Primary School StandishPrimary · inspected 2023
Outstanding
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · inspected 2022
Outstanding
Shevington High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2022
Good
Standish Community High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2021
Good
Wood Fold Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
Ungraded

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare

A&E departmentsChildren's A&E7.8 mi

Warrington Hospital12.4 mi

Southport and Formby District General Hospital12.5 mi

Hospital waitsThe Christie NHS Foundation Trust2.1 mi

Routine referral (median)4 wks

Treated within 18 weeks97.2%

1 GP surgery in area 6 within 4km best 'Good'

GP capacity1,694 patients per GP

1dentist2pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)85.1%

available across Wigan

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

94.8%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

94.8%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

98.9%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 274 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate61.6%

Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed61.6%Unemployed2.3%Retired25.6%Student3.4%Other inactive7.1%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial46.9%Skilled & technical31.2%Routine & elementary21.9%

Highest qualification (16+)

No qualifications13.9%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)8.4%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)13.7%Level 3 (A levels)18%Level 4+ (degree & above)37.7%Apprenticeship6.2%Other (incl. vocational)2.1%

Home ownership81.1%

Among the least-deprived 21% of areas in England

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax Wigan · 2026-27

A £1,435

B £1,675

C £1,914

D £2,153

E £2,631

F £3,110

G £3,588

H £4,306

Energy North West England region

Typical bill regional £1,641/yr

Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026

Typical home efficiency local EPC band D

Water United Utilities

Average bill regional £456/yr

Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Gathurst 2.4 mi

Appley Bridge 2.6 mi

Adlington 2.9 mi

J27 M6 1.5 mi

J27 M6 1.6 mi

J6 M58 3.8 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Ample 10

Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 11

Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 6

Retail Shopping Ample 48

Takeaways Ample 13

Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type	Median price	Sales
All dwellings	£245,000	76
Detached	£386,248	34
Semi-detached	£220,000	26
Terraced	£143,500	12

5-year monthly trend

All Detached Semi Terraced Flat

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Frequently asked questions

Is Standish a nice place to live?

Standish is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Standish is 54/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Standish?

Standish has above-average crime levels. Our safety score is 31/100. There were 31,818 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

What are the best schools in Standish?

Among the top-rated schools in Standish are St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish and Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 5 rated schools in Standish in total.

What are house prices like in Standish?

The current median house price in Standish is £245,000, around 14% below the England and Wales average. By property type: detached £386,248, semi-detached £220,000, terraced £143,500. Over the past five years, prices have risen by around 3%. There were 76 sales recorded in the past 12 months.

Standish in context

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Postcode districts in Standish

WN1 64 ⇄

WN6 58 ⇄

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