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M46 postcode area · Wigan

The M46 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bolton, Wigan. Area Scores range from 7 to 64 across them. Every full M46 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the M46 district: Over Hulton scores 65 out of 100 (#2,404 of 6,856 nationally) while Atherton North sits at 8 — neighbours on the map, 57 points apart on the index. 1 of the 4 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £170,000 in Atherton South West to £260,000 in Over Hulton. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Bolton and Wigan — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£32,536a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime—no data published by the police force
Median age (est.)42
Owner-occupied65%

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 the M46 district

£180,000median home sold over the past year · +26.8% over 5 years · -1.9% over the year · 311 sales
Detached£327,500
Semi-detached£205,000
Terraced£160,000
Flat£122,500
Wigan£198,750
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Over HultonBolton 2,40465 £260,000
Atherton South WestWigan 3,78245 £170,000
Atherton South East & Tyldesley WestWigan 4,18639 £195,000
Atherton NorthWigan 6,3328 £187,500

People living in M46 Census 2021

Residents29,466
Median age (est.)42
Density1,945per km²
No qualifications22%
Degree or above25%
No car or van22%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 27%45–64 26%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 33%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 19%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 33%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 19%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 13%Other: 14%
One person 32%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 13%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Associate professional 13% · Skilled trades 11%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades11%
Managers & directors11%
Administrative11%
Caring & leisure11%
Elementary11%
Sales & customer service9%
Process & plant8%

Ethnic group

White: 90%Asian: 5%Black: 2%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 90%Asian 5%Black 2%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 59% · No religion 30% · Muslim 4%

Born outside the UK: 7%

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.

Towns & places in M46

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the M46 district.

Atherton South

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around M46.

M29 BL5 WN7 BL4 BL3 M38 WN2 BL78

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.