Postcode district · Wigan

WN6 area guide

Who lives in WN6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wigan
Region: North West
Population: 55,490 (2024)

WN6Postcode district · Wigan

At a glance

What WN6 is like

The WN6 postcode district in Wigan covers 932 live postcodes and is home to about 55,490 people in 23,071 households. 73.8% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WN6 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WN6 compares

Headline figures for WN6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 490 sales in WN6, +0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools in WN6.

Household incomeMore

£48,345

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WN6 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WN6 FAQs

Is WN6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WN6?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in WN6 sold for a median of £220,000 across 490 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WN6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WN6, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WN6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.5%).

Which council covers WN6?

The local authority for WN6 is Wigan.

WN6 comes under Wigan in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WN6?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Gathurst Rail Station, 1.4 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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