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WN5 0AU

Douglas

Wigan

England / North West / Wigan / Wigan South / Douglas

Overview

Postcode WN5 0AU is located in a major urban area, within the Douglas ward of Wigan in the North West region , and forms part of the Wigan South area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wigan South is £34,300 per year. The nearest station is Wigan North Western located about 0.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Laithwaite Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
15
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

6/10

Wigan South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,448 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Wigan South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.5%

Approximately 0.5% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WN5 0AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Wigan South near WN5 0AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wigan North Western located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Wigan North Western

N/A

0.9 mi

Wigan Wallgate

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miAlexandra ParkLarge
0.2 miLaithwaite ParkLarge
0.6 miPier Quarter GardenSmall

Schools

In the WN5 0AU postcode area, located within Wigan South, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Mark's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNot applicableExpanse Learning Wigan SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good