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WN3 5BF

Worsley Mesnes

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WN3 5BF

Overview

Postcode WN3 5BF is located in a major urban area, within the Worsley Mesnes ward of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley is £38,000 per year. The nearest station is Pemberton located about 0.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Alexandra Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
38.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,343 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

38.7%

Approximately 38.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley is £38,000 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WN3 5BF.

Flood risk

Low

Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley near WN3 5BF has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pemberton located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WN3 5BF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Pemberton

N/A

Walking directions to Pemberton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WN3 5BF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAlexandra ParkLargeWalking directions to Alexandra Park
0.3 miKipling ParkSmallWalking directions to Kipling Park

Area Profile

Population
509
Population density
3,217.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
449
87.7%
Other White
22
4.3%
Bangladeshi
8
1.56%
African
6
1.17%
Pakistani
5
0.98%
Total population: 512

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
70
35.18%
Social rents from council
53
26.63%
Owns outright
32
16.08%
Other social rented
24
12.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
9.05%
Total households: 199

Property prices in Worsley Mesnes

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Worsley Mesnes area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £340,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Worsley Mesnes 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 Worsley Mesnes over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£244,000
Flats4£90,000
Semi-Detached64£190,000
Terraced35£150,000

10 year median price trend in Worsley Mesnes

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

Schools

In the WN3 5BF postcode area, located within Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN3 5BF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Jude's Catholic Primary School WiganVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableExpanse Learning Wigan SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN3 5BF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN3 5BF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSpar14 Worsley Mesnes Drive, Worsley Mesnes, Wigan, WN3 5TEWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miAsda ExpressWarrington Road, Goose Green, Wigan, WN3 6PFWalking directions to Asda Express
0.3 miTesco Express248 Poolstock Lane, Wigan, WN3 5JEWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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