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Bickershaw

3,723 people · median £141,600 · Wigan

More affordable than mostGood for schools
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
71/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£142k
median price
-4.6%
5-year growth
97%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£142k
median sold price
5.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
-4.6%
5-year change
£124k
typical terraced
23 min
Manchester — fastest
14
rail stations
97%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
144
schools total
10
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
481
green spaces
6.8
PM2.5 · WHO 5
638
eat & drink
198
shops
87.7%
gigabit
55
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.

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Sold price trend -4.6%

£61k£109k£156k£204k20142025£148,000
£77,500 in 2014 → £148,000 in 2025 · 90 sales in 12 months
In Wigan:
11th cheapest of 57 neighbourhoods

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Bickershaw is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 3,723. The median house price is £141,600, with 90 sales in the past 12 months. Terraced homes (40 sales) have a median price of £124,000, while detached properties (16 sales) reach £305,000.

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Prices have declined 4.6% over five years. The area ranks in the more deprived quartile nationally, with about 25% of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 10.0 annual mean and particulate matter at 6.8. There is no flood risk. Connectivity is strong, with 100% superfast broadband availability and 87.7% gigabit coverage. The median age is 34.8 years, and 53.7% of homes are owner-occupied. Wigan Council administers the area, with Band D council tax at £2,151.54. The ward is Hindley Green, and the constituency is Makerfield.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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