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WN6 8AL

Wigan West

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WN6 8AL

Overview

Postcode WN6 8AL is located in a major urban area, within the Wigan West ward of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Beech Hill area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Beech Hill is £34,700 per year. The nearest station is Wigan Wallgate located about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 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
75.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Beech Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,721 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Beech Hill has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

75.7%

Approximately 75.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Beech Hill is £34,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WN6 8AL.

Flood risk

No risk

Beech Hill near WN6 8AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wigan Wallgate located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
260
Population density
6,641.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
224
86.49%
Other White
6
2.32%
Pakistani
6
2.32%
African
5
1.93%
Other
4
1.54%
Total population: 259

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
76
73.79%
Owns outright
11
10.68%
Owns with a mortgage
8
7.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.83%
Other social rented
2
1.94%
Total households: 103

Property prices in Wigan West

Based on 149 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Wigan West area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £355,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wigan West 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 Wigan West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£270,000
Flats2£73,500
Semi-Detached56£194,250
Terraced82£145,000

10 year median price trend in Wigan West

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

Schools

In the WN6 8AL postcode area, located within Beech Hill, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN6 8AL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySt John Fisher Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBeech Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryStandish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN6 8AL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN6 8AL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miFarmfoods296B Woodhouse Lane, Wigan, WN6 7TDWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.4 miPatson's196 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan, WN6 7QAWalking directions to Patson's
0.4 miTesco Express410 Gidlow Lane, Wigan, WN6 7PLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miLidlWoodhouse Lane, Wigan, WN6 7NRWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miV & D Local431 Gidlow Lane, Wigan, WN6 7PNWalking directions to V & D Local

Data Sources

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