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WN5 8DH

Pemberton

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WN5 8DH

Overview

Postcode WN5 8DH is located in a major urban area, within the Pemberton ward of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Pemberton South area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Pemberton South is £35,000 per year. The nearest station is Pemberton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
15.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Pemberton South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,251 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Pemberton South has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

15.1%

Approximately 15.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Pemberton South is £35,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 159 ft away from WN5 8DH.

Flood risk

No risk

Pemberton South near WN5 8DH 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WN5 8DH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Pemberton

N/A

Walking directions to Pemberton

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
2,457.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
273
94.46%
Other White
8
2.77%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.38%
African
2
0.69%
Pakistani
1
0.35%
Total population: 289

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
35.25%
Owns with a mortgage
47
33.81%
Other social rented
17
12.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
11.51%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.32%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Pemberton

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in Pemberton area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £520,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pemberton 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 Pemberton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£295,000
Flats7£98,000
Semi-Detached52£176,250
Terraced53£130,000

10 year median price trend in Pemberton

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

Schools

In the WN5 8DH postcode area, located within Pemberton South, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN5 8DH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHighfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN5 8DH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN5 8DH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLidl2 Chatsworth Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 8BQWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miSparOrmskirk Road, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 8BEWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miOne StopEllesmere Road, Wigan, WN5 9DGWalking directions to One Stop
0.5 miAl's Convenience StoreCurtis Street, Wigan, WN5 9LAWalking directions to Al's Convenience Store

Data Sources

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