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WN2 4GQ

Leigh West

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WN2 4GQ

Overview

Postcode WN2 4GQ is located in a major urban area, within the Leigh West ward of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Abram & Bickershaw area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Abram & Bickershaw is £38,400 per year. The nearest station is Daisy Hill located about 2.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Abram & Bickershaw has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,600 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Abram & Bickershaw has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Abram & Bickershaw is £38,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 247 ft away from WN2 4GQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Abram & Bickershaw near WN2 4GQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Daisy Hill located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
2,001.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
89.32%
Other White
11
3.91%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.49%
African
4
1.42%
Other Asian
3
1.07%
Total population: 281

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
45
34.88%
Owns outright
44
34.11%
Owns with a mortgage
40
31.01%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Leigh West

Based on 169 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Leigh West area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £385,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Leigh West 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 Leigh West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£222,500
Flats11£90,000
Semi-Detached87£185,000
Terraced53£135,000

10 year median price trend in Leigh West

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

Schools

In the WN2 4GQ postcode area, located within Abram & Bickershaw, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN2 4GQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryNewton Westpark Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBickershaw CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHindley Green Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN2 4GQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN2 4GQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTamar StoresNel Pan Lane, Wigan, WN7 5HSWalking directions to Tamar Stores
0.2 miHeron Foods416 Wigan Road, Leigh, WN7 5HSWalking directions to Heron Foods

Data Sources

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