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WN2 5PL

Abram

Wigan

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

Overview

Postcode WN2 5PL 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 1.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Abram Park.

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
Low
Noise Level
Moderate

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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 305 ft away from WN2 5PL.

Flood risk

Low

Abram & Bickershaw near WN2 5PL has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ince (Manchester) located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miAbram ParkSmall
0.3 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 5PL postcode area, located within Abram & Bickershaw, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryPlatt Bridge Community SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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