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Laithwaite & Marsh Green

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About

Laithwaite and Marsh Green sit inside the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and are primarily residential neighbourhoods with a mix of older terraces, semi-detached houses and a smaller number of newer homes. The area is stitched together by short local roads, footpaths and small green corridors that hint at older field patterns; narrow drainage channels still cut across some back gardens and reappear after heavy rain, reminding of the ground’s wetter past. Local everyday facilities are modest and close to doorsteps: small shops, community spaces and playing fields serve regular needs without drawing in large numbers of visitors.

Daily life in Laithwaite and Marsh Green is shaped by short journeys to nearby shops, schools and workplaces, and by bus links into Wigan town. Community groups use halls and pitches for youth and sports activities, and residents tend to rely on local networks for services and informal help. Street scale and the sequence of yards, lanes and pocket greens give the area a legible layout that is easy to navigate on foot or by bike.

Area overview

On average Laithwaite & Marsh Green has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 147 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 57.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Laithwaite & Marsh Green is £32,392 per year. There are 4 schools in Laithwaite & Marsh Green: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Laithwaite & Marsh Green is home to around 9,049 people, with a population density of about 2,670.6 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
147
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
57.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Laithwaite & Marsh Green Population
9,049
Population density
2,670.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.91(+56%)
Criminal damage and arson
30.17(+236%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.73(+60%)
Public order
17.02(+69%)
Burglary
13.7(+146%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,618
84.2%
Other White
654
7.23%
African
255
2.82%
Other
67
0.74%
Arab
56
0.62%
Total population: 9,047

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,219
33.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,115
16.78%
Level 4+ (Degree)
996
14.99%
Level 3 (A level)
873
13.14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
864
13%
Total 16+ residents: 6,646

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
2,069
57.49%
Owns with a mortgage
551
15.31%
Owns outright
433
12.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
385
10.7%
Other social rented
83
2.31%
Total households: 3,599

Property prices in Laithwaite & Marsh Green

Based on 25 recent sales, the median property price is £139,000 in Laithwaite & Marsh Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,400 up to £165,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Laithwaite & Marsh Green in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Laithwaite & Marsh Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£165,000
Flats1£62,400
Semi-Detached10£148,000
Terraced13£135,000

10 years median price trend in Laithwaite & Marsh Green

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Laithwaite & Marsh Green.

All postcodes in Laithwaite & Marsh Green

WN59UH

Rydal Walk

WN50EZ

Pemberton

WN50LS

Hillridge Road

WN59NG

Hodder Close

WN59PY

Alder Avenue

WN59LS

Norley Hall Avenue

WN59LT

Norley Hall Avenue

WN59PU

Poplar Avenue

WN59PX

Ridyard Street

WN50PP

Scot Lane

WN67LA

Pagefield Industrial Estate

WN59SA

Laithwaite Road

WN59LR

Norley Hall Avenue

WN59NA

Derwent Place

WN59SJ

Montrose Avenue

WN59SW

Greenwood Avenue

WN50PS

Scot Lane

WN50RA

Lincoln Place

WN50RE

Viscount Road

WN50EQ

Blenheim Road

WN50ER

Prefect Place

WN59RH

Laithwaite Road

WN59UJ

Grasmere Road

WN50QU

Lancaster Road

WN59RA

Sherwood Drive

WN59RN

Sherwood Crescent

WN50LF

Otterswood Square

WN59LY

Trent Road

WN59QD

Ridyard Street

WN59QQ

Broom Road

WN59XA

Borrowdale

WN50QR

Pemberton

WN59NH

Severn Drive

WN59PG

Daisy Road

WN59PR

Bramble Grove

WN59RX

Hamilton Court

WN50UZ

Loire Drive

WN59LX

Ribble Drive

WN59PL

Pine Road

WN59RG

Logwood Avenue

WN59RT

Laithwaite Road

WN59RY

Hamilton Court

WN50LY

Houghton Avenue

WN59PS

Plane Avenue

WN50LG

Croftwood Square

WN59TS

The Green

WN50UN

Stadium Way

WN50EN

Britannia Road

WN50QL

Harrow Road

WN59SN

Ferguson Rise

WN59UW

Grasmere Road

WN50LA

Tetbury Close

WN50LP

Kellett Close

WN59NB

Calder Place

WN59QF

Ridyard Street

WN59RR

Drummond Square

WN59XL

Montrose Avenue

WN50EE

Kitt Green Road

WN50EJ

Bombay Road

WN50HH

Brabazon Place

WN59ND

Avon Road

WN59NE

Severn Drive

WN59PZ

Bulteel Street

WN59RJ

Sherwood Crescent

WN59SD

Fraser Road

WN50PN

Scot Lane

WN59RQ

Ridyard Street

WN50ES

Heron Place

WN59RS

Sherwood Drive

WN59SH

Greenwood Avenue

WN59ST

Gordon Close

WN50QQ

London Close

WN50QY

Lancaster Road

WN59LU

Levens Walk

WN59RB

Crabtree Road

WN50QD

Hunter Road

WN50RB

Vincent Way

WN59PH

Ryde Street

WN59PN

Heather Grove

WN50QB

Commodore Place

WN59XW

Kirkstone

WN50RF

Heyford Road

WN50PX

Hunter Road

WN59SE

Douglas

WN59UL

Buttermere Road

WN50QT

Sunderland Place

WN50RJ

Heyford Road

WN59RU

Laithwaite Road

WN59UN

Ambleside

WN50EH

Canberra Road

WN50PU

Marsh Green

WN50QZ

Pembroke Road

WN59SG

Greenwood Avenue

WN59TR

The Green

WN50HG

Virginia Way

WN50LD

Challenge Way

WN50PZ

Proctor Close

WN50PR

Scot Lane

WN50PT

Marsh Green

WN59PF

Poplar Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.