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WN5 9JU

Douglas

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WN5 9JU

Overview

Postcode WN5 9JU is located in a major urban area, within the Douglas 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 0.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Alexandra Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Pemberton South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,699 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Pemberton South has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 103 ft away from WN5 9JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Pemberton South near WN5 9JU 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WN5 9JU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Pemberton

N/A

Walking directions to Pemberton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WN5 9JU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miAlexandra ParkLargeWalking directions to Alexandra Park

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
7,972.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
273
95.45%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.75%
Other White
4
1.4%
African
1
0.35%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.35%
Total population: 286

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
44.2%
Owns with a mortgage
40
28.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
21.01%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.35%
Shared ownership
1
0.72%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Douglas

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £152,000 in Douglas area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,500 up to £285,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Douglas 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 Douglas over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£197,500
Flats6£63,700
Semi-Detached46£159,000
Terraced57£135,000

10 year median price trend in Douglas

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

Schools

In the WN5 9JU postcode area, located within Pemberton South, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN5 9JU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHighfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWestfield Community SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN5 9JU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN5 9JU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOne StopEllesmere Road, Wigan, WN5 9DGWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miAl's Convenience StoreCurtis Street, Wigan, WN5 9LAWalking directions to Al's Convenience Store
0.2 miPemberton Stores12 Bulteel Street, Wigan, WN5 9NTWalking directions to Pemberton Stores
0.2 miLidl2 Chatsworth Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 8BQWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miSparOrmskirk Road, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 8BEWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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