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WN2 area guide

Who lives in WN2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
71,099 (2024)
At a glance

What WN2 is like

The WN2 postcode district in Wigan covers 1,275 live postcodes and is home to about 71,099 people in 28,996 households. 64.4% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 18.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.4% 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 WN2 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WN2 compares

Headline figures for WN2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 40.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore
£185,000

Median over 494 sales in WN2, −4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
96%

Rated good or better across 25 inspected schools in WN2.

Household incomeMore
£41,078

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WN2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    40.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

Questions

WN2 FAQs

01
Is WN2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in WN2?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in WN2 sold for a median of £185,000 across 494 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WN2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WN2, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in WN2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 64.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.8%).
05
Which council covers WN2?

The local authority for WN2 is Wigan.

WN2 comes under Wigan in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WN2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hindley Rail Station, 0.5 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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