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Platt Bridge & Spring View

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About

Platt Bridge and Spring View sit in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, historically part of Lancashire. The area is largely residential, with rows of late 19th- and early 20th-century terraced houses alongside post-war council estates. Local life centres on small shops, primary schools and community halls that serve day-to-day needs. The landscape still bears traces of its coal-mining past: the street pattern and several road names reflect the former pits that shaped development and employment for generations.

Public transport links connect the neighbourhood to nearby town centres, and bus corridors run through the area at regular intervals. Pockets of green space and pocket parks provide places for walks and play, while volunteers and local groups run youth and neighbourhood activities from the community buildings. Spring View sits as a compact residential enclave adjoining Platt Bridge, and the combination of built form and community facilities gives the area a clear local identity within Wigan borough.

Area overview

On average Platt Bridge & Spring View has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 111 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 21.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Platt Bridge & Spring View is £39,406 per year. There are 4 schools in Platt Bridge & Spring View: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Platt Bridge & Spring View is home to around 9,227 people, with a population density of about 1,404.6 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
21.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Platt Bridge & Spring View Population
9,227
Population density
1,404.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.28(0%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.7(+65%)
Criminal damage and arson
23.19(+158%)
Public order
13.66(+35%)
Other theft
10.4(+58%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,271
89.69%
Other White
400
4.34%
African
137
1.49%
Other Asian
76
0.82%
Pakistani
35
0.38%
Total population: 9,222

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,857
25.59%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,418
19.54%
Level 3 (A level)
1,224
16.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,211
16.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
831
11.45%
Total 16+ residents: 7,258

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,166
29.78%
Owns outright
991
25.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
846
21.6%
Social rents from council
583
14.89%
Other social rented
229
5.85%
Total households: 3,916

Property prices in Platt Bridge & Spring View

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £174,000 in Platt Bridge & Spring View area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Platt Bridge & Spring View 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 Platt Bridge & Spring View over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£250,000
Terraced39£145,000
Semi-Detached24£188,975
Flats4£67,000

10 years median price trend in Platt Bridge & Spring View

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Platt Bridge & Spring View.

All postcodes in Platt Bridge & Spring View

WN25BP

Sydney Street

WN25AX

Sherwood Way

WN25JS

Lily Lane

WN25AA

Walthew Lane

WN34JG

Cavendish Court

WN25EY

Croal Avenue

WN25HL

Mellor Brook Drive

WN25FF

Hodder Green Close

WN34PN

Oxburgh Road

WN34PJ

Chatsworth Avenue

WN25AE

Walthew Lane

WN34QA

Malvern Crescent

WN25ET

Kent Avenue

WN25DT

Medlock Way

WN25DE

Millers Lane

WN25NH

Pennine Walk

WN34PG

Devonshire Close

WN34UH

Fir Tree Crescent

WN25JT

Lily Lane

WN23UG

Lymn Street

WN25JA

Warrington Road

WN25DW

Vicarage Close

WN25LP

Sharon Square

WN34LT

Chatsworth Fold

WN25DU

Millers Lane

WN25DS

Millers Lane

WN34UJ

Hey Street

WN34UP

Dale Street

WN25JN

Lily Lane

WN25NG

Langdale Grove

WN25LE

Fourth Street

WN34TG

Field Street

WN25AY

Bolton Road

WN25EG

Ribble Road

WN23TZ

Capps Street

WN34AY

Marsden Street

WN25FN

Calder Close

WN25JR

Enid Place

WN25DG

Millers Lane

WN25EZ

Borrowbeck Close

WN23UW

Pickthorne Close

WN25NY

Brecon Close

WN25AR

Georgian Square

WN25JF

Wigan Street

WN25JU

Wigan Street

WN25BT

Crystal Close

WN23UH

Moss Lane

WN25LH

Furlong Close

WN25BE

Dartington Road

WN25NB

Abram

WN25JD

Car Street

WN25LA

Bolton Road

WN25HX

Crediton Drive

WN34TW

Henry Street

WN25BW

Bank Street

WN34UQ

Fir Tree Drive

WN25FH

Gilpin Place

WN25JG

Tram Street

WN23UQ

Wright Street

WN25NL

Grampian Way

WN25HG

Lune Road

WN34PE

Lime Vale

WN25LR

Toll Street

WN34SZ

Field Street

WN34JJ

Wessex Drive

WN25DX

Millers Lane

WN25BY

Lune Road

WN25DA

Platt Street

WN34TD

Constantia Street

WN25HT

Dunster Close

WN25AH

Abram

WN25FD

Sherwood Way

WN25JH

Bodmin Drive

WN25AU

Neville Street

WN23TG

Duke Street

WN25AF

Fairfield Avenue

WN23SZ

Wexham Gardens

WN25NN

Cumbrian Close

WN23TQ

Moss Lane

WN25AW

Walthew Lane

WN25LY

Crown Wood Court

WN25DD

Miller's Lane

WN34JP

Chester Close

WN34TB

Warrington Road

WN25DZ

Mersey Road

WN34UL

Coronation Street

WN25LW

Marion Place

WN34TA

Moss Street

WN34AD

Abram

WN23UN

Beckwith

WN25ES

Ribble Road

WN25BX

Waterford Close

WN25LU

Bar Street

WN25JZ

Bolton Road

WN25AJ

Sherwood Crescent

WN23TP

Alfred Street

WN34PW

Claydon Drive

WN25AP

Elizabethan Walk

WN34PL

Hathaway Walk

WN25ND

Brecon Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.