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WN4 postcode area · Wigan

The WN4 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in St. Helens, Wigan. Area Scores range from 19 to 94 across them. Every full WN4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the WN4 district: Winstanley scores 95 out of 100 (#361 of 6,856 nationally) while Haydock East sits at 20 — neighbours on the map, 75 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £157,500 in Wigan Central to £225,000 in Orrell & Longshaw. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — St. Helens and Wigan — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,226a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime73per 1,000 residents, 12m · excludes areas without published data
Median age (est.)45
Owner-occupied77%

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 WN4 district

£190,000median home sold over the past year · +29.3% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 333 sales
Detached£300,000
Semi-detached£191,000
Terraced£152,000
Flat—
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
WinstanleyWigan 36195 £220,000
Orrell & LongshawWigan 1,62376 £225,000
Ashton-in-Makerfield EastWigan 2,55563 £193,000
GarswoodSt. Helens 2,72660 £190,000
Ashton-in-Makerfield WestWigan 3,67946 £187,500
Ashton-in-Makerfield NorthWigan 4,21438 £208,500
Wigan CentralWigan 5,13925 £157,500
Haydock EastSt. Helens 5,51620 £170,000

People living in WN4 Census 2021

Residents66,661
Median age (est.)45
Density1,441per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above28%
No car or van17%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 24%45–64 28%65+ 22%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 10%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 10%Other: 16%
One person 29%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 10%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Associate professional 13% · Skilled trades 11%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades11%
Managers & directors11%
Administrative11%
Elementary10%
Caring & leisure10%
Process & plant8%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 67% · No religion 27% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 4%

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 WN4

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WN4 district.

Ashton-in-Makerfield Haydock Wigan

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WN4.

WN3 WN5 WA12 WA11 WN2 WN1 WN6 WA3

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.