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WN5 8JG

Pemberton

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WN5 8JG

Overview

Postcode WN5 8JG 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 high deprivation level. It has 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 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Redwood Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Pemberton South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,705 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Pemberton South has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

2%

Approximately 2.0% 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 50 ft away from WN5 8JG.

Flood risk

No risk

Pemberton South near WN5 8JG 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WN5 8JG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Pemberton

N/A

Walking directions to Pemberton
1 mi

Orrell

N/A

Walking directions to Orrell

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WN5 8JG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miRedwood ParkSmallWalking directions to Redwood Park

Area Profile

Population
519
Population density
2,655 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
488
93.67%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
1.54%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.15%
African
6
1.15%
Other White
4
0.77%
Total population: 521

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
108
52.94%
Owns outright
71
34.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
10.29%
Social rents from council
4
1.96%
Total households: 204

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 8JG postcode area, located within Pemberton South, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN5 8JG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableTMP CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOrrell Lamberhead Green AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN5 8JG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miNisa Local793 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 8HEWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.2 miTesco Express751 Ormskirk Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 8ATWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miSparOrmskirk Road, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 8BEWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miLidl2 Chatsworth Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 8BQWalking directions to Lidl

Data Sources

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