Neighbourhoods in Wigan

North West · 40 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

41

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#205 of 296 local authorities · 40 neighbourhoods · 334,014 residents

Income46
Employment36
Education43
Health27
Crime34
Housing & access70
Living env.53
Decile 1: 15% of residentsDecile 2: 12% of residentsDecile 3: 15% of residentsDecile 4: 14% of residentsDecile 5: 5% of residentsDecile 6: 13% of residentsDecile 7: 2% of residentsDecile 8: 12% of residentsDecile 9: 8% of residentsDecile 10: 4% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Laithwaite & Marsh Green (1) to Winstanley (95); 15% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

There is a sharp split within Wigan: Winstanley scores 95 out of 100 (#361 of 6,856 nationally) while Laithwaite & Marsh Green sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 94 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 8 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 20 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £127,475 in Leigh Central to £275,000 in Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley Common — a 2.2× gap within Wigan.

Living here

Typical net household income£33,207a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crimeno data published by the police force
Median age (est.)42
Owner-occupied67%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Wigan

£198,750median home sold over the past year · +28.2% over 5 years · +4.6% over the year · 4,132 sales
Detached£325,000
Semi-detached£210,000
Terraced£148,538
Flat£115,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in Wigan

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Winstanley 36195 £220,000
Standish North 81488 £241,000
Standish South 1,32881 £248,950
Shevington 1,32881 £222,250
Lowton 1,43179 £270,000

Neighbourhood rankings in Wigan

Highest household income

net income a year (est.)

Tyldesley South£39,456
Standish South£39,332
Winstanley£39,233
Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley Common£39,154
Standish North£39,018

Most affordable

price ÷ net income

Leigh Central4.6×
Wigan Central4.8×
Ince-in-Makerfield4.8×
Pemberton South5.0×
Wigan South5.0×

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Wigan

Postcode districts that overlap Wigan — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Wigan Census 2021

Residents329,361
Median age (est.)42
Density1,750per km²
No qualifications21%
Degree or above26%
No car or van21%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 26%45–64 27%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 34%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 17%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 34%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 17%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 12%Other: 14%
One person 31%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 12%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Associate professional 12% · Skilled trades 12%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Associate professional12%
Skilled trades12%
Elementary11%
Caring & leisure11%
Managers & directors10%
Administrative10%
Process & plant9%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 63% · No religion 30% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Wigan.