Postcode WN6 8AG is located in a major urban area, within the Standish with Langtree ward of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Standish South area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 66.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Standish South is £54,776 per year. The nearest station is Gathurst, about 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Standish South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,308 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.
Standish South has a high crime rate, with approximately 66.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Standish South is £54,776 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 256 ft away from WN6 8AG.
Standish South near WN6 8AG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gathurst located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 (about £262 per square foot) in Standish with Langtree area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 59 | £386,000 | £294 |
| Semi-Detached | 61 | £220,000 | £255 |
| Terraced | 29 | £160,000 | £181 |
| Flats | 7 | £158,000 | £199 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £303,475 | £92,500 | £158,000 | £104,000 |
| 2017 | £275,000 | £117,000 | £157,882 | £120,000 |
| 2018 | £285,000 | £109,950 | £169,950 | £115,000 |
| 2019 | £289,950 | £125,000 | £174,000 | £132,500 |
| 2020 | £299,950 | £122,000 | £175,000 | £132,500 |
| 2021 | £285,998 | £140,000 | £175,995 | £150,000 |
| 2022 | £335,000 | £165,000 | £215,000 | £163,000 |
| 2023 | £339,850 | £152,500 | £221,000 | £173,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £136,000 | £232,950 | £155,000 |
| 2025 | £357,000 | £155,250 | £231,000 | £157,000 |
| 2026 | £485,000 | £127,500 | £240,850 | £164,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £227 | £159 | £187 | £121 |
| 2017 | £230 | £174 | £176 | £151 |
| 2018 | £243 | £155 | £186 | £140 |
| 2019 | £238 | £205 | £198 | £162 |
| 2020 | £241 | £174 | £206 | £157 |
| 2021 | £253 | £197 | £206 | £192 |
| 2022 | £275 | £236 | £227 | £194 |
| 2023 | £285 | £232 | £234 | £217 |
| 2024 | £286 | £193 | £239 | £183 |
| 2025 | £294 | £199 | £255 | £178 |
| 2026 | £307 | £186 | £290 | £185 |
There were 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WN6 8AG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2025 | 46, Longbrook, Wigan, WN6 8DB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 1, Parkfield, Wigan, WN6 8DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 17, Parkfield, Wigan, WN6 8DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 92, Longbrook, Wigan, WN6 8DA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 1, Redwood, Wigan, WN6 8DG | Detached | Freehold | £420,000 |
In the WN6 8AG postcode area, located within Standish South, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Wigan district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WN6 8AG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Michael John Whalley
Standish with Langtree - Elected 7 May 2026
Lisa Nandy
Wigan - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WN6 8AG records about 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around WN6 8AG in Standish South is £245,000 (about £262 per square foot) based on 156 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to WN6 8AG, including Millbrook Primary School (Good), Shevington High School (Good) and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WN6 8AG scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,308 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Wigan covering WN6 8AG is Lisa Nandy (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Michael John Whalley (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.