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Whelley

2,931 people · median £175,000 · Wigan

More affordable than mostGood for schoolsFast broadband
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
79/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£175k
median price
+39.3%
5-year growth
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£175k
median sold price
5.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
+39.3%
5-year change
£185k
typical terraced
21 min
Manchester — fastest
14
rail stations
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
144
schools total
11.6
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
481
green spaces
7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
638
eat & drink
198
shops
96.8%
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.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +39.3%

£99k£129k£159k£190k20142025£181,000
£110,250 in 2014 → £181,000 in 2025 · 98 sales in 12 months
In Wigan:
26th cheapest of 57 neighbourhoods

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Below this neighbourhood: the map places Whelley among Wigan's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Whelley is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 2,931. The median property price is £175,000, with 98 sales in the past 12 months and prices up 39.3 per cent over five years.

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Semi-detached homes are most common, with a median of £165,500, while detached properties typically cost £251,500. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 11.6 and particulate matter at 7.0 annual mean. Flood risk is absent across the area. Broadband connectivity is strong, with 96.8 per cent gigabit availability and 100 per cent superfast coverage. About 45 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Whelley, which scores average on the deprivation index. Council tax band D is £2,151.54 for 2026/27. Planning is managed by Wigan Council, with one listed building and 14.8 per cent green belt coverage.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-28T16:03:40Z

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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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