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WN1 3QD

Wigan Central

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WN1 3QD

Overview

Postcode WN1 3QD 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 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Platt Lane Play Area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
79.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Wigan East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 77 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Wigan East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

79.5%

Approximately 79.5% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WN1 3QD.

Flood risk

No risk

Wigan East near WN1 3QD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wigan Wallgate located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WN1 3QD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Wigan Wallgate

N/A

Walking directions to Wigan Wallgate
0.6 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for WN1 3QD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miPlatt Lane Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Platt Lane Play Area
0.5 miCanal TerraceSmallWalking directions to Canal Terrace

Area Profile

Population
268
Population density
4,701.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
231
86.19%
Other White
18
6.72%
Other
6
2.24%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.87%
Arab
3
1.12%
Total population: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
131
76.61%
Owns outright
15
8.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
4.68%
Owns with a mortgage
7
4.09%
Other social rented
5
2.92%
Total households: 171

Property prices in Wigan Central

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £213,000 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
Detached22£361,000
Flats15£100,000
Semi-Detached64£227,000
Terraced32£166,050

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 3QD postcode area, located within Wigan East, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN1 3QD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryDouglas Valley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt Catharine's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableCEWE SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN1 3QD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN1 3QD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTop NoshScholefield Lane, Wigan, WN1 3LWWalking directions to Top Nosh
0.1 miBest-one123 Scholes, Wigan, WN1 3SDWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miGo LocalHardybutts, Wigan, WN1 3EEWalking directions to Go Local
0.3 miTesco ExtraCentral Park, Wigan, WN1 1XEWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.4 miSpar122 Whelley, Wigan, WN1 3UBWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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