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WN area guide

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

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
346,979 (2024)
At a glance

What WN is like

The WN postcode area in North West covers 7,302 live postcodes and is home to about 346,979 people in 144,289 households. 66.4% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 17.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WN sold for a median of £192,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WN compares

Headline figures for WN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£192,000

Median over 3,229 sales in WN, −0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
96%

Rated good or better across 141 inspected schools in WN.

Household incomeMore
£42,840

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WN differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WN FAQs

01
Is WN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in WN?

The median sale price over the last year was £192,000.

Homes in WN sold for a median of £192,000 across 3,229 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in WN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 66.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.4%).
05
Which council covers WN?

The local authority for WN is Wigan.

WN comes under Wigan in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WN?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Wigan North Western 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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