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WN5 9XL area guide

Who lives in WN5 9XL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Laithwaite & Marsh Green
Council: Wigan
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,859 (2024)

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At a glance

What WN5 9XL is like

WN5 9XL is a postcode in the Laithwaite & Marsh Green area of Wigan. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,859 people. 25.2% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 64.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 42.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WN5 9 sold for a median of £155,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WN5 9XL compares

Headline figures for WN5 9XL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

£155,000

Median over 105 sales in WN5 9, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

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

Household incomeMore

£32,392

Average annual income before tax, higher than 0% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WN5 9XL 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
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
64.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WN5 9XL FAQs

Is WN5 9XL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 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. 89% 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 9XL?

The median sale price over the last year was £155,000.

Homes in WN5 9 sold for a median of £155,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WN5 9XL 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 9XL, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WN5 9XL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.4% of residents. 25.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (60.3%).

Which council covers WN5 9XL?

The local authority for WN5 9XL is Wigan.

WN5 9XL comes under Wigan in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WN5 9XL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 53 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, 0.9 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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