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WN4 8QR area guide

Who lives in WN4 8QR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ashton-in-Makerfield East
Council: Wigan
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,559 (2024)

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At a glance

What WN4 8QR is like

WN4 8QR is a postcode in the Ashton-in-Makerfield East area of Wigan. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,559 people. 77.3% of households own their home, 21.8% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.5% 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 WN4 8 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WN4 8QR compares

Headline figures for WN4 8QR, 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

£210,000

Median over 89 sales in WN4 8, −4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,156

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WN4 8QR 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
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WN4 8QR FAQs

Is WN4 8QR 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. 100% 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 WN4 8QR?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in WN4 8 sold for a median of £210,000 across 89 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.

Is WN4 8QR 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 WN4 8QR, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WN4 8QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.7%).

Which council covers WN4 8QR?

The local authority for WN4 8QR is Wigan.

WN4 8QR comes under Wigan in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WN4 8QR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bryn Rail Station, 0.8 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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