Prices
The median sold price in Wigan is £182,500.
Neighbourhoods
- Thornhill
- Parr Bridge
- Lowton St Mary's
- Pennington
- Lowton St Luke's
- New Hall Farm
- Astley
- Well Court
- Far Moor
- Higher End
- Shevington Moor
- Winstanley
- Lane Head
- Highfield
- Shevington
- Shevington Vale
- Higher Folds
- Orrell Post
- Plank Lane
- Lilford
- Swinley
- Town Green
- Standish
- Hindley Green
- Ashton-in-Makerfield
- The Bell
- Hawkley
- Shakerley
- Bryn
- New Springs
- Atherton
- Whelley
- Hindsford
- Golborne
- Stubshaw Cross
- Hag Fold
- Westleigh
- Howe Bridge
- Hindley
- Lamberhead Green
- Gidlow
- Abram
- Kitt Green
- Worsley Mesnes
- Beech Hill
- Spring Bank
- Bickershaw
- Scholes
- Tyldesley
- Bedford
- Spring View
- Marsh Green
- Newtown
- Leigh
- Ince-in-Makerfield
- Longshoot
- Scholes Village
Streets
- Wigan Road
- Warrington Road
- Leigh Road
- Bolton Road
- Manchester Road
- Atherton Road
- Ormskirk Road
- Church Street
- St Helens Road
- Gidlow Lane
- Preston Road
- Newton Road
Schools
Wigan’s schools: 90% of inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding, 1 grammar.
Sold price trend +25.9%
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The area in short district AI summary
Wigan is a metropolitan district in Greater Manchester with a population of 329,330. The median house price is £182,500, with 4,707 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 25.9% over five years.
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Semi-detached homes dominate at 45.6% of the housing stock, and 66.4% of households own their homes. The median age is 42.0 years. Employment stands at 57.5%, with retail and wholesale (16.9%) and health and social work (16.3%) as leading sectors. Schools include 99 primary and 19 secondary institutions, with 57 rated good or better by Ofsted. The area has 49 GP surgeries and 26 dentists. Crime recorded 31,376 offences in the year ending March 2026, with violence against the person most common. About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Wigan. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 11.3 and particulate matter at 6.9 annual means. The area is 55.7% green belt. Council tax band D is £2,151.54 for 2026/27.
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