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WN2 5PB

Abram

Wigan

England / North West / Wigan / Abram & Bickershaw / Abram / WN2 5PB

Overview

Postcode WN2 5PB is located in a major urban area, within the Abram 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 Ince (Manchester) located about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Platt Bridge Community Green.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Abram & Bickershaw has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,477 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Abram & Bickershaw has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 209 ft away from WN2 5PB.

Flood risk

High

Abram & Bickershaw near WN2 5PB has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ince (Manchester) located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0 miPlatt Bridge Community GreenSmall

Property prices in Abram

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 in Abram area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £360,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£280,000
Flats4£84,000
Semi-Detached66£175,500
Terraced63£125,000

10 years price trend in Abram

Schools

In the WN2 5PB postcode area, located within Abram & Bickershaw, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPlatt Bridge Community SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary School, AbramAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miOne StopUnit 3 Walthew Lane, Wigan, WN2 5AT
0.1 miIcelandTempleton Road, Wigan, WN2 5PD
0.1 miCo-op FoodCar Street, Wigan, WN2 5JD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/09/2025.