# Wigan 024C

West Wigan. 2,438 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.6 square kilometres.

Wigan 024C had 2,378 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Wigan 024C has a deprivation score of 30.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Neighbourhood. Code E01006217. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan)

## Key figures

- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006217#f-imd-2025-score
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006217#f-house-sales-median-price
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006217#f-population
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006217#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01006217) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Wigan 024C is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01006217) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 29 homes were sold in Wigan 024C in 2025.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01006217) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wigan 024C had 2,378 usual residents at the census.
- [Female lifespan by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/life-expectancy-female?place=E01006217) (Life expectancy for local areas of the UK · 2022 to 2024): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wigan. The outline is Wigan 024C.

## How Wigan 024C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Wigan 024C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 30.8 | 69th most deprived | 200 neighbourhoods, Wigan · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £175,000 | joint 59th cheapest | 187 neighbourhoods, Wigan · 2025 |
| Population | 2,378 | 8th most populated | 200 neighbourhoods, Wigan · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.5% | joint 96th lowest | 200 neighbourhoods, Wigan · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of Wigan 024C?

Wigan 024C had 2,378 usual residents at the census.
Wigan 024C is the joint 1,577th most populated of 46,844 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Wigan

These figures are published for the whole of Wigan, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Wigan and not Wigan 024C alone. [See Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan)

- **Average house price: £194,393** (August 2026). Wigan’s average house price was £194,393 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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 53rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 347,089** (2025). Wigan’s population was an estimated 347,089 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.8% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Wigan 024C in brief

Wigan 024C has a deprivation score of 30.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Wigan 024C was £175,000 in 2025.
Wigan 024C had 2,378 usual residents at the census.
In Wigan 024C, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01006217
- Middle area: [Platt Bridge & Spring View](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/platt-bridge-and-spring-view)
- Ward: [Abram †](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ward/abram)
- Postcode district: [WN3 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wn3)
- Town: [Ince-in-Makerfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ince-in-makerfield)
- Postcode area: [WN †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wn)
- 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: 0.63 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,438
- Output areas: 8

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Wigan 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006213), [Wigan 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006310), [Wigan 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006272), [Wigan 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006215), [Wigan 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006218), [Wigan 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006309)

## Latest updates for Wigan 024C

- 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/E01006217

## How to cite

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