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WN2 5TW

Abram

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WN2 5TW

Overview

Postcode WN2 5TW is located in a rural village, 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 Hindley located about 1.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no 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
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Abram & Bickershaw has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,619 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Abram & Bickershaw has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% 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.

Income level

5/10

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

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WN2 5TW.

Flood risk

No risk

Abram & Bickershaw near WN2 5TW 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
685
Population density
1,193.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
578
84.01%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
21
3.05%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
18
2.62%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
15
2.18%
Other White
11
1.6%
Total population: 688

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
41
56.16%
Owns with a mortgage
26
35.62%
Other forms of private rent
3
4.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
2.74%
Other social rented
1
1.37%
Total households: 73

Property prices in Abram

Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £158,000 in Abram area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £375,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Abram 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 Abram over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£280,000
Flats3£64,000
Semi-Detached60£175,000
Terraced62£125,000

10 year median price trend in Abram

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

Schools

In the WN2 5TW postcode area, located within Abram & Bickershaw, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN2 5TW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryBickershaw CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.8 miNot applicableThree Towers Alternative Provision AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led

Outstanding

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

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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