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WN1 1YE

Wigan Central

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WN1 1YE

Overview

Postcode WN1 1YE is located in a major urban area, within the Wigan Central ward of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Wigan East area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Wigan East is £30,500 per year. The nearest station is Wigan Wallgate located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
96.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Wigan East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,319 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Wigan East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

96.5%

Approximately 96.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 47.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Wigan East is £30,500 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 199 ft away from WN1 1YE.

Flood risk

Low

Wigan East near WN1 1YE has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wigan Wallgate located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WN1 1YE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Wigan Wallgate

N/A

Walking directions to Wigan Wallgate
0.3 mi

Wigan North Western

N/A

Walking directions to Wigan North Western
0.7 mi

Ince (Manchester)

N/A

Walking directions to Ince (Manchester)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
139
Population density
9,928.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
109
78.42%
Other White
14
10.07%
Arab
3
2.16%
African
3
2.16%
Caribbean
2
1.44%
Total population: 139

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
106
92.98%
Other social rented
4
3.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.75%
Owns with a mortgage
1
0.88%
Owns outright
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Wigan Central

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £211,500 in Wigan Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,481 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wigan Central 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 Wigan Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£370,000
Flats14£102,500
Semi-Detached60£227,000
Terraced31£170,100

10 year median price trend in Wigan Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wigan Central.

Schools

In the WN1 1YE postcode area, located within Wigan East, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN1 1YE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.4 miNurseryDouglas Valley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 mi16 plusWigan and Leigh CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN1 1YE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN1 1YE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLidlDarlington Street, Wigan, WN1 1DLWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miStation MarketWallgate, Wigan, WN1 1BEWalking directions to Station Market
0.2 miBest-one123 Scholes, Wigan, WN1 3SDWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miMorrisons DailyWallgate, Wigan, WN1 1BAWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miNewpoz ShopWallgate, Wigan, WN1 1BAWalking directions to Newpoz Shop

Data Sources

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