# WN3 4JL: area report for a postcode in Wigan

WN3 4JL is a postcode in Wigan.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Wigan. Open the map at WN3 4JL for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan) › [WN3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wn3) › [WN3 4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wn3-4)

## Around this postcode

- **No street-level crime here**: Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.6229,53.5399,WN34JL
- **Ince (Manchester), 760 m**: About 9 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.6229,53.5399,WN34JL
- **5 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 350 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.6229,53.5399,WN34JL
- **No property in WN3 4JL listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.6229,53.5399,WN34JL
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Wigan 012D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.6229,53.5399,WN34JL
- **£194,551 average price**: For the whole of Wigan, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.6229,53.5399,WN34JL
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 780 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.6229,53.5399,WN34JL
- **3 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 400 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.6229,53.5399,WN34JL
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN3 4JL**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.6229,53.5399,WN34JL
- **Moderate road and rail noise at WN3 4JL**: Road 57 dB, rail 62 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.6229,53.5399,WN34JL
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.6229,53.5399,WN34JL
- **13.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.6229,53.5399,WN34JL

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Britannia Bridge Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/britannia-bridge-primary-school-e106417) | Primary | 350 m (4 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), April 2023 | 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Patrick's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-patricks-catholic-primary-school-e106460) | Primary | 580 m (7 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Catharine's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-catharines-cofe-primary-school-e106464) | Primary | 750 m (9 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2023 | 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [TMP College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tmp-college-e148731) | Special | 770 m (10 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [The Ark Wigan Ltd](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-ark-wigan-ltd-e152805) | Special | 780 m (10 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [CEWE School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cewe-school-e149150) | Special | 810 m (10 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Douglas Valley Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/douglas-valley-nursery-school-e106398) | Nursery | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, February 2024 | – |
| [St William's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-williams-catholic-primary-school-e106497) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, December 2023 | 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 2023 | £70,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| June 2026 | £125,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 170 m |
| December 2025 | £230,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 250 m |
| December 2024 | £120,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 290 m |
| November 2024 | £110,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 290 m |
| August 2024 | £100,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 290 m |
| January 2025 | £171,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 310 m |
| March 2024 | £72,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 310 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Ince (Manchester) (760 m, 10 minutes on foot); Wigan North Western (800 m, 10 minutes on foot); Wigan Wallgate (870 m, 11 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: INCE SURGERY (780 m); RIVINGTON WAY SURGERY (780 m)
- Pharmacies: PEAK PHARMACY (780 m); BOOTS (860 m)
- Dental practices: WIGAN ORTHODONTIC CENTRE (790 m)
- Supermarkets: Lidl Central Wigan Wigan (400 m, Lidl); Morrisons Daily Wigan Warrington Road (470 m, Morrisons); Morrisons Daily Wigan Unit 1 Wallgate (850 m, Morrisons)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £194,551** (July 2026). Wigan’s average house price was £194,551 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,377** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wigan earned a median of £37,377 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 137th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.2×** (2025). A home in Wigan costs 5.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 52nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 25.2** (2025). Wigan has a deprivation score of 25.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 78th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Wigan 012D (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 45.4** (2025). Wigan 012D has a deprivation score of 45.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3,273rd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,589** (2021). Wigan 012D had 1,589 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 18,682nd most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.8%** (January 2026). In Wigan 012D, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 7.7%** (August 2026). In Wigan 012D, 7.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## WN3 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £191,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WN3 was £191,250 in 2025. 326th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 30,762** (2021). WN3 had 30,762 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 882nd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 77%** (2022). About 77% of people in WN3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.5%** (January 2026). In WN3, 95.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan)
- Centre: 53.5399, -2.6229

Council: [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wigan): Lisa Nandy (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.6229,53.5399,WN34JL

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