Postcode WN2 4UN is located in a major urban area, within the Hindley Green area of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Abram & Bickershaw area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 93.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 14% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Abram & Bickershaw is £41,425 per year. The median sale price in Hindley Green is £220,000 (around £256 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £175,000 and £256,000. The nearest station is Hindley, about 2.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Abram & Bickershaw has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,459 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.
Abram & Bickershaw has a high crime rate, with approximately 93.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.4% 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.
The average income per household in Abram & Bickershaw is £41,425 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WN2 4UN.
Abram & Bickershaw near WN2 4UN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hindley located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 147 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 (about £256 per square foot) in Hindley Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £420,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £310,000 | £304 |
| Semi-Detached | 71 | £220,000 | £255 |
| Terraced | 37 | £159,000 | £185 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £195,000 | £125,750 | £89,950 |
| 2017 | £201,500 | £130,000 | £90,500 |
| 2018 | £213,998 | £136,000 | £87,250 |
| 2019 | £225,000 | £160,000 | £105,000 |
| 2020 | £235,000 | £155,000 | £113,000 |
| 2021 | £247,500 | £160,000 | £103,500 |
| 2022 | £290,000 | £185,000 | £145,000 |
| 2023 | £273,500 | £190,000 | £125,000 |
| 2024 | £290,000 | £199,950 | £142,000 |
| 2025 | £295,000 | £215,000 | £145,500 |
| 2026 | £310,000 | £222,000 | £171,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £178 | £148 | £98 |
| 2017 | £182 | £157 | £116 |
| 2018 | £202 | £157 | £115 |
| 2019 | £212 | £194 | £125 |
| 2020 | £219 | £182 | £140 |
| 2021 | £232 | £198 | £138 |
| 2022 | £263 | £219 | £169 |
| 2023 | £266 | £215 | £147 |
| 2024 | £260 | £253 | £168 |
| 2025 | £274 | £244 | £176 |
| 2026 | £306 | £271 | £208 |
There were 28 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WN2 4UN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | 36, Rigley Potts Park, Wigan, WN2 4UN | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 04 Nov 2025 | 10, Rigley Potts Park, Wigan, WN2 4UN | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £115,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 24, Rigley Potts Park, Wigan, WN2 4UN | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2025 | 1, Rigley Potts Park, Wigan, WN2 4UN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2025 | 9, Rigley Potts Park, Wigan, WN2 4UN | Detached | Freehold | £290,000 |
In the WN2 4UN postcode area, located within Abram & Bickershaw, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Wigan district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WN2 4UN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Liam Clarke
Hindley Green - Elected 7 May 2026
Andy Burnham
Makerfield - Elected 18 Jun 2026
The area around WN2 4UN records about 94 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WN2 4UN in Hindley Green is £220,000 (about £256 per square foot) based on 147 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to WN2 4UN, including Bickershaw CofE Primary School (Good), Hindley Green Community Primary School (Good) and St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WN2 4UN scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,459 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Makerfield covering WN2 4UN is Andy Burnham (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2026 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Liam Clarke (Reform UK).