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WN3 5XD

Worsley Mesnes

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WN3 5XD

Overview

Postcode WN3 5XD is located in a major urban area, within the Worsley Mesnes ward of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Wigan South area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Wigan South is £34,300 per year. The nearest station is Pemberton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 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
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
52.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Wigan South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 356 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Wigan South has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

52.2%

Approximately 52.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Wigan South is £34,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WN3 5XD.

Flood risk

No risk

Wigan South near WN3 5XD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pemberton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WN3 5XD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Pemberton

N/A

Walking directions to Pemberton
0.9 mi

Wigan North Western

N/A

Walking directions to Wigan North Western

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
5,546.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
216
77.42%
Other White
20
7.17%
Other
17
6.09%
African
7
2.51%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.79%
Total population: 279

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
58
50.43%
Owns outright
21
18.26%
Owns with a mortgage
18
15.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
13.04%
Other social rented
2
1.74%
Total households: 115

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 5XD postcode area, located within Wigan South, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN3 5XD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt Jude's Catholic Primary School WiganVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableExpanse Learning Wigan SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN3 5XD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN3 5XD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSpar14 Worsley Mesnes Drive, Worsley Mesnes, Wigan, WN3 5TEWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miAsda ExpressWarrington Road, Goose Green, Wigan, WN3 6PFWalking directions to Asda Express
0.4 miPRM Poolstock149 Poolstock, Wigan, WN3 5DUWalking directions to PRM Poolstock
0.4 miFarmfoodsUnit 2 Gower Street, Newtown, Wigan, WN5 9ADWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.4 miGoLocal Extra152 Ormskirk Road, Newtown, Wigan, WN5 9EDWalking directions to GoLocal Extra

Data Sources

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