Town Pop. 1,790

Living in Wingates: Liveability Score 51/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Wingates is 51/100, built from 9 categories. Transport is where Wingates most outperforms the national norm: 62/100 against a median of 21/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is safety: 24/100 versus a median of 88/100.

Wingates places 7th of 9 in the BL5 postcode district. Against the wider BL5 district average of 60/100, that is 9 points below. On transport specifically, Wingates sits 14 points below the BL5 district figure of 76/100. For the surrounding area, see BL5 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
24
102 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 Bolton. 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
70
Air Quality NO₂ 11.291 · PM2.5 6.871 · PM10 12.669 µg/m³
68
Green Space 76
Parks Ample 6
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
44
4 schools in area · 28 within 4km
1Outstanding2Good1Requires Improvement
  • Sacred Heart R.C. Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
  • St Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Good
  • The Gates Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Westhoughton High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2023
    Requires Improvement

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

Healthcare
35
A&E departmentsFairfield Hospital11.1 mi
Warrington Hospital11.4 mi
North Manchester General Hospital12.2 mi
Hospital waitsBolton NHS Foundation Trust0.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks62.1%
A&E seen within 4 hrs68.1%
Nearest GP surgeryStable Fold Surgery0.5 mi
GP capacity1,817 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

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
97
Full fibre (FTTP)88.1%
available across Bolton
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 53 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
62
Employment rate63.2%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed63.2%Unemployed2.2%Retired21.2%Student3.8%Other inactive9.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial42.7%Skilled & technical33%Routine & elementary24.4%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications17%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)8.6%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)14.3%Level 3 (A levels)17.5%Level 4+ (degree & above)33.8%Apprenticeship5.9%Other (incl. vocational)2.8%
Home ownership71.7%
Among the least-deprived 35% of areas in England
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
53
Council tax Bolton · 2026-27
A £1,600
B £1,867
C £2,133
D £2,400
E £2,933
F £3,467
G £4,000
H £4,800
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

Transport
62
Westhoughton 0.3 mi
Horwich Parkway 1.4 mi
Daisy Hill 1.5 mi
J6 M61 0.9 mi
J5 M61 1.3 mi
J6 M61 1.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
47
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 11
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness None

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House Prices

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

Type Median price Sales
All dwellings £170,000 21
Terraced £168,000 12
5-year monthly trend
All Terraced
£159k £192k £227k £260k 2022 2023 2024 2025

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

Nearby places

Westhoughton 60 1.0 mi away ⇄
Chew Moor 63 1.2 mi away ⇄
Hunger Hill (Bolton) 64 1.6 mi away ⇄
Horwich 49 2.3 mi away ⇄
Aspull 50 2.3 mi away ⇄
Hindley 61 2.3 mi away ⇄
Bottom o' th' Moor 51 2.6 mi away ⇄
Atherton 66 2.7 mi away ⇄
Blackrod 51 3.0 mi away ⇄
Bickershaw 56 3.4 mi away ⇄
Ince-in-Makerfield 65 3.5 mi away ⇄
Platt Bridge and Abram 57 4.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Wingates a nice place to live?

Wingates is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Wingates is 51/100, 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 Wingates?

Crime levels in Wingates are high relative to the national average. Our safety score is 24/100. There were 30,504 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

What are the best schools in Wingates?

Among the top-rated schools in Wingates are Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School, St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School and The Gates Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 4 rated schools in Wingates in total.

What are house prices like in Wingates?

The current median house price in Wingates is £170,000, around 40% below the England and Wales average. By property type: terraced £168,000. Over the past five years, prices have fallen by around 27%. There were 21 sales recorded in the past 12 months.

Wingates in context

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Postcode districts in Wingates

BL5 60 ⇄

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