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WN5 8DD area guide

Who lives in WN5 8DD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pemberton South
Council: Wigan
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,433 (2024)

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At a glance

What WN5 8DD is like

WN5 8DD is a postcode in the Pemberton South area of Wigan. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,433 people. 70.6% of households own their home, 26.9% rent privately and 1.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.7% 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 WN5 8 sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WN5 8DD compares

Headline figures for WN5 8DD, 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: 38.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£205,000

Median over 141 sales in WN5 8, +2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£36,606

Average annual income before tax, higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WN5 8DD 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
A big private rental marketPositive
26.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WN5 8DD FAQs

Is WN5 8DD 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 38.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 WN5 8DD?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,000.

Homes in WN5 8 sold for a median of £205,000 across 141 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WN5 8DD 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 WN5 8DD, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WN5 8DD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.2% of residents. 70.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.3%).

Which council covers WN5 8DD?

The local authority for WN5 8DD is Wigan.

WN5 8DD comes under Wigan in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WN5 8DD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pemberton Rail Station, 0.2 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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