# Ashton-in-Makerfield North

South west Wigan. 8,239 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.3 square kilometres.

Ashton-in-Makerfield North had 7,830 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001318. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £202,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ashton-in-Makerfield North was £202,500 in 2025. Joint 1,566th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ashton-in-makerfield-north#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,830** (2021). Ashton-in-Makerfield North had 7,830 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,831st most populated of 9,448. 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/wigan/ashton-in-makerfield-north#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 34%** (2022). About 34% of people in Ashton-in-Makerfield North 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/wigan/ashton-in-makerfield-north#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.9%** (January 2026). In Ashton-in-Makerfield North, 96.9% 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/wigan/ashton-in-makerfield-north#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001318) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 34% of people in Ashton-in-Makerfield North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001318) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 86 homes were sold in Ashton-in-Makerfield North in 2025.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001318) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ashton-in-Makerfield North had 7,830 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E02001318) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wigan. The outline is Ashton-in-Makerfield North.

## Recorded crime in Ashton-in-Makerfield North


Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester.

## How Ashton-in-Makerfield North compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Ashton-in-Makerfield North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £202,500 | 15th most expensive | 40 middle areas, Wigan · 2025 |
| Population | 7,830 | 13th least populated | 40 middle areas, Wigan · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 34% | 12th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 40 middle areas, Wigan · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.9% | joint 19th highest | 40 middle areas, Wigan · Jan 2026 |

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

Ashton-in-Makerfield North had 7,830 usual residents at the census.
Ashton-in-Makerfield North is the 3,831st most populated of 9,448 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Wigan

These figures are published for the whole of Wigan, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Wigan and not Ashton-in-Makerfield North alone. [See Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan)

- **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.

## Ashton-in-Makerfield North in brief

The median price paid for a home in Ashton-in-Makerfield North was £202,500 in 2025.
Ashton-in-Makerfield North had 7,830 usual residents at the census.
About 34% of people in Ashton-in-Makerfield North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ashton-in-Makerfield North, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001318
- Ward: [Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North †](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ward/bryn-with-ashton-in-makerfield-north)
- 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: 4.26 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,239*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Ashton-in-Makerfield West](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ashton-in-makerfield-west), [Ashton-in-Makerfield East](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ashton-in-makerfield-east), [Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/worsley-mesnes-and-hawkley), [Orrell & Longshaw](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/orrell-and-longshaw), [Winstanley](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/winstanley), [Platt Bridge & Spring View](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/platt-bridge-and-spring-view)

## Latest updates for Ashton-in-Makerfield North

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001318

## How to cite

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