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WN5 7QG area guide

Who lives in WN5 7QG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Billinge
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,443 (2024)

WN5 7QGWigan

At a glance

What WN5 7QG is like

WN5 7QG is a postcode in the Billinge area of St. Helens. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,443 people. 92.7% of households own their home, 4.7% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WN5 7 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WN5 7QG compares

Headline figures for WN5 7QG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 118 sales in WN5 7, +4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,094

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WN5 7QG differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
35.6% 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
Few private renters
Only 4.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
92.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WN5 7QG FAQs

Is WN5 7QG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WN5 7QG?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in WN5 7 sold for a median of £245,000 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WN5 7QG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WN5 7QG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WN5 7QG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.1% of residents. 92.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.8%).

Which council covers WN5 7QG?

The local authority for WN5 7QG is St. Helens.

WN5 7QG comes under St. Helens in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WN5 7QG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Garswood Rail Station, 1.7 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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