WN8 has crime levels 551% above avg. Safety is a weaker domain for this area.

Are house prices high in WN8?

Average house prices in WN8 are £233,850, with a median of £175,000.

Are there good schools in WN8?

WN8 has 25 rated schools, with 92% rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.

What council is WN8 in?

The WN8 postcode district falls within West Lancashire council.

What transport links does WN8 have?

WN8 has 3 rail stations and 13 public transport stops nearby.

How fast is broadband in WN8?

Average broadband download speed in WN8 is 266 Mbps. Upload speed averages 43 Mbps.

How much is rent in WN8?

The average monthly rent in WN8 is not available, with a year-on-year change of +0%.

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WN8 Wigan

West Lancashire · North West

Grade CGoodTop 6%

Wigan — North view

Very Good Area

WN8 is a mixed but generally solid area with strong transport and schools scores. However, safety is a weaker area. Average house prices of £234K sit close to the Greater Manchester median, and crime levels are 551% above the Greater Manchester average.

Best for:Families prioritising schoolsCommuters needing good transport

🛡️Safety

551% above avg

🎓Schools

92% Good or Outstanding

🚇Transport

3 rail stations nearby

💷Afford.

Avg £233,850

🌿Environ.

Good air quality · 27% green

❤️Health

7/8 GPs accepting patients

📚Education

Around average

👥Community

Average community

🛡️

Crime & Safety

551% above avg

Declining400 offences/mo → 280 offences/mo

Monthly avg: 383Peak: 527Low: 280

Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months

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House Prices

+7.8%

Average

£233,850

Median

£175,000

Sales (12m)

537

YoY Change

-32.4%

Sales Volume

173

118

126

120

Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district

🎓

Schools

30 nearby

Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre

🚇

Transport

13 stops

Stations & stops

Bus stops

Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre

👥

Demographics

117,430 residents

White

96.9%

Ldn 53.8%

Mixed

1.3%

Ldn 5.7%

Asian

Ldn 20.7%

Other

0.4%

Ldn 6.3%

Black

0.3%

Ldn 13.5%

WN8 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 96.9% 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

🔑

Rental Prices

+0% YoY

Median Rent

£600/mo

Range

£500-£725

YoY Change

+0%

Median Rent by Property Type

4+ bed

£950/mo

3-bed

£695/mo

2-bed

£575/mo

1-bed

£475/mo

Rent vs Buy

Rent-to-price ratio

4.6%

Monthly mortgage*

£789/mo

*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only

Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics

🏛️

Council Tax

88% below avg

Band

Annual

£239

Monthly

£20

vs London avg

-88%

All Council Tax Bands

£159

£186

£212

£239

£292

£345

£398

£478

London average (Band D)£1,927

West Lancashire | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data

📶

Broadband & Mobile

Excellent

Download

266 Mbps

Upload

43 Mbps

Rating

Excellent

Fixed Broadband Coverage

Superfast (30+ Mbps)96.6%

Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)72%

Full Fibre (FTTP)64.5%

Mobile Coverage

📶4G Coverage

100%

📡5G Coverage

96%

Main provider: Openreach

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually

🌿

Environment

Good

Flood Risk

🌊Very Low

Zone 1 · 1% at risk

Green Space

🌳27%

Local park (0.3km)

Air Quality

Good

NO₂ (nitrogen dioxide)11.4 ug/m3

WHO 10

PM_2.5 (fine particles)6.2 ug/m3

WHO 5

Noise Level

Moderate56 dB

Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS

🏥

GP & Healthcare

7/8 accepting

GP Practices

Dentists

Pharmacies

Avg Wait

10d

GP Practices

Manor Primary Care

Good12,027 patients

Accepting0.5 mi

Hall Green Surgery

Good6,044 patients

Accepting0.8 mi

Parbold Surgery

Good6,010 patients

Accepting1.1 mi

Beacon Primary Care

Good6,340 patients

Accepting2 mi

DR A Bisarya

Good9,539 patients

Accepting2 mi

Ashurst Primary Care

Good8,650 patients

Accepting2.4 mi

Excel Primary Care

Good6,256 patients

Accepting2.8 mi

Skelmersdale NHS Wic

Good6,896 patients

Full3.1 mi

Dentists

Ashurst Dental Practice

NHS

Accepting0.8 mi

Hall Green Dental Practice

NHS

Accepting1 mi

Dental Surgery

NHS

Accepting2.1 mi

Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data

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Nearby Amenities

14amenities within 1km

🛒

Supermarkets

🍽️

Restaurants

☕

Cafes

🍺

Pubs & Bars

🏋️

Gyms

🌳

Parks

📚

Libraries

📮

Post Offices

Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre

📊

Deprivation (IMD)

18.64

IMD Rank: 18.64

out of 100 (lower = less deprived)

Least deprivedMost deprived

Relatively low deprivation — below the national average.

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 WN8 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with WN8 (e.g. WN8 3RG, WN8 4AB, WN8 5XX). All postcodes within WN8 share the same district-level data.

Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources