# Ashton-in-Makerfield

Town in Wigan and St. Helens, North West.

Ashton-in-Makerfield is a town in Wigan and St. Helens, North West. Median sale price £190,000 in 2025. About 26,463 people.

Town. Code E63001269. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan)

Ashton-in-Makerfield is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Ashton-in-Makerfield add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £190,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ashton-in-Makerfield was £190,000 in 2025. Joint 180th cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/ashton-in-makerfield#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 26,367** (2021). Ashton-in-Makerfield had 26,367 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 423rd most populated of 1,209. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/ashton-in-makerfield#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 36%** (2022). About 36% of people in Ashton-in-Makerfield 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. https://openindex.co.uk/town/ashton-in-makerfield#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.2%** (January 2026). In Ashton-in-Makerfield, 98.2% 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. https://openindex.co.uk/town/ashton-in-makerfield#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63001269) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 36% of people in Ashton-in-Makerfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63001269) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 361 homes were sold in Ashton-in-Makerfield in 2025.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63001269) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ashton-in-Makerfield had 26,367 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E63001269) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wigan, where most of this town lies. The outline is Ashton-in-Makerfield.

## How Ashton-in-Makerfield compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £190,000 | joint 46th cheapest | 161 towns, North West · 2025 |
| Population | 26,367 | 67th most populated | 161 towns, North West · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 36% | 79th most people in radon Affected Areas | 161 towns, North West · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.2% | 21st highest | 161 towns, North West · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of Ashton-in-Makerfield?

Ashton-in-Makerfield had 26,367 usual residents at the census.
Ashton-in-Makerfield is the 423rd most populated of 1,209 in the UK.

## Deprivation in Ashton-in-Makerfield, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Ashton-in-Makerfield has no single figure. Of its 17 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Ashton-in-Makerfield

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St. Helens 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006805) | 1,534 | 54.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [St. Helens 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006808) | 1,183 | 18.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [St. Helens 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006809) | 1,331 | 37.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Wigan 032B](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006263) | 1,490 | – | 10 | 99.0% |
| [Wigan 032C](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006266) | 1,373 | – | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Wigan 032D](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006267) | 1,620 | – | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Wigan 032E](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006268) | 1,637 | – | 5 | 95.6% |
| [Wigan 035A](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006220) | 1,742 | – | 3 | 98.7% |
| [Wigan 035B](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006221) | 1,560 | – | 6 | 99.0% |
| [Wigan 035C](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006222) | 1,556 | – | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Wigan 035D](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006224) | 1,433 | – | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Wigan 035E](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006226) | 1,714 | – | 7 | 98.0% |
| [Wigan 036A](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006223) | 1,586 | – | 4 | 96.2% |
| [Wigan 036B](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006225) | 1,507 | – | 7 | 99.5% |
| [Wigan 036C](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006261) | 1,487 | – | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Wigan 036D](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006264) | 1,230 | – | 9 | 98.5% |
| [Wigan 036E](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006265) | 1,396 | – | 4 | 98.7% |

## Your MP

- [Makerfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/makerfield): Andy Burnham (Labour (Co-op)), MP since June 2026.

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

## Councils Ashton-in-Makerfield sits in

[Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan), [St. Helens](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens)

## Postcode districts covering Ashton-in-Makerfield

[WN4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wn4)

## Middle areas in Ashton-in-Makerfield

[Ashton-in-Makerfield East](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ashton-in-makerfield-east), [Ashton-in-Makerfield North](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ashton-in-makerfield-north), [Ashton-in-Makerfield West](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ashton-in-makerfield-west), [Garswood](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/garswood)

## Towns near Ashton-in-Makerfield

[Haydock](https://openindex.co.uk/town/haydock), [Golborne](https://openindex.co.uk/town/golborne), [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wigan), [Platt Bridge and Abram](https://openindex.co.uk/town/platt-bridge-and-abram), [Newton-le-Willows](https://openindex.co.uk/town/newton-le-willows), [Orrell](https://openindex.co.uk/town/orrell)

## Ashton-in-Makerfield in brief

Ashton-in-Makerfield is a town in Wigan and St. Helens, North West.
About 26,463 people lived in Ashton-in-Makerfield in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £190,000 in 2025 across 361 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in Ashton-in-Makerfield was £190,000 in 2025.
Ashton-in-Makerfield had 26,367 usual residents at the census.
About 36% of people in Ashton-in-Makerfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ashton-in-Makerfield, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63001269
- Constituency: [Makerfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/makerfield)
- Council: [Wigan †](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 6.71 km²
- People, mid-2024: 26,463*
- Neighbourhoods: 17
- Output areas: 87

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Haydock](https://openindex.co.uk/town/haydock), [Golborne](https://openindex.co.uk/town/golborne), [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wigan), [Platt Bridge and Abram](https://openindex.co.uk/town/platt-bridge-and-abram), [Newton-le-Willows](https://openindex.co.uk/town/newton-le-willows), [Orrell](https://openindex.co.uk/town/orrell)

## Latest updates for Ashton-in-Makerfield

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63001269

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/ashton-in-makerfield, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/ashton-in-makerfield#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/ashton-in-makerfield