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WN2 1JT

Ince

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WN2 1JT

Overview

Postcode WN2 1JT is located in a major urban area, within the Ince ward of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Ince-in-Makerfield area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Ince-in-Makerfield is £32,200 per year. The nearest station is Hindley located about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
7.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Ince-in-Makerfield has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,777 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Ince-in-Makerfield has a high crime rate.

Social housing

7.2%

Approximately 7.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Ince-in-Makerfield is £32,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WN2 1JT.

Flood risk

No risk

Ince-in-Makerfield near WN2 1JT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hindley located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
337
Population density
576.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
304
90.48%
Other White
21
6.25%
Irish
3
0.89%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.6%
African
2
0.6%
Total population: 336

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
58
41.73%
Owns with a mortgage
43
30.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
17.99%
Other social rented
5
3.6%
Social rents from council
5
3.6%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Ince

Based on 169 recent sales, the median property price is £179,000 in Ince area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ince 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 Ince over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£290,000
Semi-Detached58£204,000
Terraced76£131,125

10 year median price trend in Ince

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

Schools

In the WN2 1JT postcode area, located within Ince-in-Makerfield, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN2 1JT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, WiganVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryCanon Sharples Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.9 miSecondaryDean Trust Rose BridgeAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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