On average Wigan Central has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 199 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.8× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 22.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wigan Central is £42,819 per year. There are 3 schools in Wigan Central: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Wigan Central is home to around 7,998 people, with a population density of about 4,700 per km².
Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £156,000 (about £167 per square foot) in Wigan Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £537,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £268,000 | £306 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £215,000 | £205 |
| Terraced | 62 | £139,500 | £152 |
| Flats | 2 | £130,000 | £180 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £188,000 | — | £136,000 | £103,000 |
| 2017 | £172,498 | £39,975 | £140,500 | £103,500 |
| 2018 | £143,995 | £107,500 | £135,995 | £100,000 |
| 2019 | £185,995 | £97,500 | £157,475 | £98,000 |
| 2020 | £203,000 | £97,000 | £157,500 | £113,000 |
| 2021 | £234,000 | £114,000 | £180,500 | £120,000 |
| 2022 | £260,000 | — | £192,000 | £127,000 |
| 2023 | £195,250 | £76,500 | £197,500 | £130,000 |
| 2024 | £250,000 | £30,000 | £199,998 | £145,000 |
| 2025 | £254,000 | £135,000 | £208,000 | £135,000 |
| 2026 | — | £135,000 | £256,000 | £135,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £198 | — | £140 | £99 |
| 2017 | £159 | £59 | £159 | £112 |
| 2018 | £173 | £133 | £163 | £111 |
| 2019 | £175 | £145 | £155 | £109 |
| 2020 | £234 | £135 | £179 | £115 |
| 2021 | £229 | £163 | £179 | £123 |
| 2022 | £239 | — | £207 | £136 |
| 2023 | £209 | £182 | £194 | £140 |
| 2024 | £232 | £56 | £213 | £153 |
| 2025 | £254 | £196 | £205 | £152 |
| 2026 | — | £182 | £222 | £145 |
Wigan Central records about 199 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Wigan Central is £156,000 (about £167 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Wigan Central has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Wigan Central scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wigan Central sits around rank 7,079 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Wigan Central is around £42,819 per year, and 22% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.