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

WN3 4NZ 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 4NZ 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=-2.6138,53.5316,WN34NZ
- **Ince (Manchester), 830 m**: About 10 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.6138,53.5316,WN34NZ
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 760 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.6138,53.5316,WN34NZ
- **No property in WN3 4NZ 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=-2.6138,53.5316,WN34NZ
- **England’s most deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Wigan 024C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.6138,53.5316,WN34NZ
- **£194,551 average price**: For the whole of Wigan, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.6138,53.5316,WN34NZ
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 370 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.6138,53.5316,WN34NZ
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 640 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.6138,53.5316,WN34NZ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN3 4NZ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.6138,53.5316,WN34NZ
- **Low road and rail noise at WN3 4NZ**: Road 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.6138,53.5316,WN34NZ
- **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=-2.6138,53.5316,WN34NZ
- **13.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.6138,53.5316,WN34NZ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Fix-It (UK) Ltd](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fix-it-uk-ltd-e152247) | Special | 760 m (10 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Britannia Bridge Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/britannia-bridge-primary-school-e106417) | Primary | 790 m (10 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), April 2023 | 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St William's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-williams-catholic-primary-school-e106497) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, December 2023 | 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Newbridge Learning Community](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newbridge-learning-community-e135199) | Special | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2024 | – |
| [St Mary's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-cofe-primary-school-e106447) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), April 2024 | 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Ince CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ince-cofe-primary-school-e106476) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), September 2023 | 48% 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 | 1.5 km (19 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Platt Bridge Community School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/platt-bridge-community-school-e139300) | Primary | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), July 2024 | 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 2025 | £247,500 | Detached, established, leasehold | 10 m |
| November 2025 | £253,000 | Detached, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| September 2023 | £325,000 | Detached, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| April 2025 | £250,000 | Detached, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| August 2023 | £210,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 100 m |
| June 2026 | £310,000 | Detached, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| May 2024 | £140,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 170 m |
| August 2025 | £310,000 | Detached, established, leasehold | 190 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Ince (Manchester) (830 m, 10 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: INCE SURGERY (370 m); RIVINGTON WAY SURGERY (370 m)
- Pharmacies: PEAK PHARMACY (370 m)
- Supermarkets: Morrisons Daily Wigan Warrington Road (640 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 024C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 30.8** (2025). Wigan 024C has a deprivation score of 30.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,872nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £175,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wigan 024C was £175,000 in 2025. Joint 4,219th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,378** (2021). Wigan 024C had 2,378 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,577th 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: 98.5%** (January 2026). In Wigan 024C, 98.5% 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.

## 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: 53.5316, -2.6138

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=-2.6138,53.5316,WN34NZ

## How to cite

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