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Howe Bridge

4,749 people · median £168,000 · Wigan

More affordable than mostGood for schools
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
75/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£168k
median price
+29.3%
5-year growth
92%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£168k
median sold price
5.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
+29.3%
5-year change
£162k
typical terraced
19 min
Manchester — fastest
14
rail stations
92%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
144
schools total
10.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
9.9%
in a flood zone
481
green spaces
6.7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
638
eat & drink
198
shops
88.5%
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 +29.3%

£94k£122k£150k£178k20142025£170,000
£102,000 in 2014 → £170,000 in 2025 · 162 sales in 12 months
In Wigan:
21st cheapest of 57 neighbourhoods

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Howe Bridge is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 4,749. The median house price is £168,000, with 162 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 29.3% over five years.

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Detached homes sell for a median of £337,500, semi-detached for £222,000, terraced for £161,500, and flats for £123,750. The median age of residents is 39.8, and 74.0% of households are owner-occupied. About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Howe Bridge. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 10.7 and particulate matter at 6.7 annual mean. Flood risk affects 9.9% of the area. Broadband is widely available: 99.2% have superfast speeds and 88.5% have gigabit or ultrafast access. The neighbourhood sits within green belt (67.0%) and contains one conservation area, Howe Bridge, Atherton, plus four listed buildings. Wigan Council, a metropolitan district council, administers the area under Labour control.

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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