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Poolstock

1,747 people · median £165,000 · Wigan

More affordable than mostGood for schools
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
69/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£165k
median price
+54.2%
5-year growth
95%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£165k
median sold price
5.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
+54.2%
5-year change
£150k
typical terraced
27 min
Manchester — fastest
14
rail stations
95%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
144
schools total
11.1
NO₂ · WHO 10
11.8%
in a flood zone
12
green spaces
7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
69
eat & drink
18
shops
92.9%
gigabit
4
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Wigan +54.2%

£109k£143k£176k£210k20142025£200,000
£119,000 in 2014 → £200,000 in 2025 · across Wigan
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Poolstock among Wigan's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Poolstock is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 1,747. The median property price is £165,000, with terraced homes at £150,000 and detached properties at £260,000. The area has seen prices rise over the past five years.

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Energy efficiency is mixed: 60.6% of properties have EPC ratings of C or better, with the median band being C. Deprivation indicators place Poolstock in the more deprived quartile nationally; about 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 11.1 micrograms per cubic metre and fine particulate matter at 7.0. Flood risk is low. Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School is 0.6 kilometres away and Hawkley Hall High School is 1.2 kilometres away. Broadband coverage is strong: 92.9% gigabit capable and 100% superfast. The area is partly in green belt, and Wigan Council administers planning.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-28T16:19:27Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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