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Wigan — North view
Average Area
WN5 is a mixed but generally solid area with strong affordability and safety scores. However, health and community scores are below average. Average house prices of £197K sit close to the Greater Manchester median, and crime levels are 80% below the Greater Manchester average.
Best for:Those prioritising safetyBuyers looking for value
🛡️Safety
8680% below avg
🎓Schools
2383.3% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
822 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
89Avg £196,802
🌿Environ.
63Good air quality · 31% green
❤️Health
44/5 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
29Below average
👥Community
11Below average
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Crime & Safety
80% below avgDeclining25 offences/mo → 4 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 12Peak: 25Low: 2
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-0.8%Average
£196,802
Median
£175,500
Sales (12m)
524
YoY Change
-26.9%
Sales Volume
194
5
109
139
82
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
15 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
14 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
183,248 residentsWhite
96.5%Ldn 53.8%
Asian
1.4%Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
1.1%Ldn 5.7%
Other
0.6%Ldn 6.3%
Black
0.4%Ldn 13.5%
WN5 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 96.5% identifying as White compared to 53.8% across London. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
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Rental Prices
+0% YoYMedian Rent
£595/mo
Range
£520-£695
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£975/mo
3-bed
£700/mo
2-bed
£575/mo
1-bed
£495/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
5.0%
Monthly mortgage*
£664/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
2% below avgBand
D
Annual
£1,882
Monthly
£157
vs London avg
-2%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,255
B£1,464
C£1,673
D£1,882
E£2,300
F£2,718
G£3,137
H£3,764
London average (Band D)£1,927
St. Helens | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
280 Mbps
Upload
34 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)98.3%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)93.2%
Full Fibre (FTTP)68.1%
Mobile Coverage
📶4G Coverage
100%
📡5G Coverage
99.8%
Main provider: Openreach
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually
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Environment
GoodFlood Risk
🌊Very Low
Zone 1 · 4% at risk
Green Space
🌳31%
Local park (0.6km)
Air Quality
GoodNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)13.8 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)6.9 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Moderate61 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
4/5 acceptingGP Practices
5
Dentists
3
Pharmacies
8
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
Billinge Medical Practice
Good10,683 patients
Accepting0.4 mi
Bradshaw Medical Centre
Good5,129 patients
Full1 mi
Pemberton Surgery
Good6,036 patients
Accepting1.2 mi
Newtown Medical Practice
Requires Improvement10,710 patients
Accepting1.5 mi
Marsh Green Medical Practice
Outstanding9,063 patients
Accepting2.2 mi
Dentists
Barton And Taylor
NHS
Full1.1 mi
Red Rose Dental Group
NHS
Full1.5 mi
Dental Surgery
NHS
Accepting2.5 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
3amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
0
🍽️
Restaurants
1
☕
Cafes
0
🍺
Pubs & Bars
1
🏋️
Gyms
0
🌳
Parks
1
📚
Libraries
0
📮
Post Offices
0
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
31.52
IMD Rank: 31.52
out of 100 (lower = less deprived)
Least deprivedMost deprived
Above average deprivation — some socioeconomic challenges.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019 | Aggregated from LSOA
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Data Coverage
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Score weights are automatically redistributed across available domains. Coverage ratio: 100%.
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This page covers the WN5 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with WN5 (e.g. WN5 3RG, WN5 4AB, WN5 5XX). All postcodes within WN5 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources