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M46 9AD area guide

Who lives in M46 9AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Atherton South East & Tyldesley West
Council: Wigan
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,516 (2024)

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At a glance

What M46 9AD is like

M46 9AD is a postcode in the Atherton South East & Tyldesley West area of Wigan. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,516 people. 79.8% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in M46 9 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M46 9AD compares

Headline figures for M46 9AD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 38.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 111 sales in M46 9, +8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,920

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M46 9AD differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
38.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in M46 9 is up 8.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

M46 9AD FAQs

Is M46 9AD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in M46 9AD?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in M46 9 sold for a median of £200,000 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is M46 9AD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around M46 9AD, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in M46 9AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 79.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.3%).

Which council covers M46 9AD?

The local authority for M46 9AD is Wigan.

M46 9AD comes under Wigan in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M46 9AD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Atherton Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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