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M46 9FX

Atherton North

Wigan

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Detailed insights for M46 9FX

Overview

Postcode M46 9FX is located in a major urban area, within the Atherton North ward of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Atherton South East & Tyldesley West area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Atherton South East & Tyldesley West is £35,500 per year. The nearest station is Atherton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Central Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
50%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Atherton South East & Tyldesley West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,200 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Atherton South East & Tyldesley West has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

50%

Approximately 50.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Atherton South East & Tyldesley West is £35,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near M46 9FX.

Flood risk

No risk

Atherton South East & Tyldesley West near M46 9FX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Atherton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for M46 9FX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Atherton

N/A

Walking directions to Atherton
0.6 mi

Hag Fold

N/A

Walking directions to Hag Fold

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for M46 9FX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCentral ParkMediumWalking directions to Central Park

Area Profile

Population
229
Population density
7,762.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
215
93.89%
African
5
2.18%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.87%
Irish
2
0.87%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.44%
Total population: 229

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
41
32.03%
Other social rented
23
17.97%
Owns outright
22
17.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
15.62%
Owns with a mortgage
14
10.94%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Atherton North

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Atherton North area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Atherton North 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 Atherton North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£291,250
Flats3£79,950
Semi-Detached70£195,000
Terraced48£147,250

10 year median price trend in Atherton North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Atherton North.

Schools

In the M46 9FX postcode area, located within Atherton South East & Tyldesley West, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for M46 9FX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMeadowbank Primary School & Children's CentreCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School AthertonVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Philip's CofE Primary School, AthertonVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of M46 9FX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for M46 9FX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAsdaBolton Road, Manchester, M46 9JZWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miMorrisons DailyCar Bank Street, Wigan, M46 0HYWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miTescoTyldesley Road, Wigan, M46 9DAWalking directions to Tesco

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.