# Wigan 003B

North west Wigan. 1,343 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

Wigan 003B had 1,370 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Wigan 003B has a deprivation score of 6.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Neighbourhood. Code E01006312. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 6.1** (2025). Wigan 003B has a deprivation score of 6.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,068th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006312#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £225,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wigan 003B was £225,000 in 2025. Joint 8,889th 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/e01006312#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,370** (2021). Wigan 003B had 1,370 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 16,944th least 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/e01006312#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.7%** (January 2026). In Wigan 003B, 99.7% 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/e01006312#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01006312) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Wigan 003B is in decile 9.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01006312) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 31 homes were sold in Wigan 003B in 2025.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01006312) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wigan 003B had 1,370 usual residents at the census.
- [Female lifespan by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/life-expectancy-female?place=E01006312) (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 003B.

## How Wigan 003B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Wigan 003B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 6.1 | 23rd least deprived | 200 neighbourhoods, Wigan · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £225,000 | joint 62nd most expensive | 187 neighbourhoods, Wigan · 2025 |
| Population | 1,370 | 23rd least populated | 200 neighbourhoods, Wigan · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.7% | joint 38th highest | 200 neighbourhoods, Wigan · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of Wigan 003B?

Wigan 003B had 1,370 usual residents at the census.
Wigan 003B is the joint 16,944th least 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 003B 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 003B in brief

Wigan 003B has a deprivation score of 6.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Wigan 003B was £225,000 in 2025.
Wigan 003B had 1,370 usual residents at the census.
In Wigan 003B, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01006312
- Middle area: [Shevington](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/shevington)
- Ward: [Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor †](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ward/shevington-with-lower-ground-and-moor)
- Postcode district: [WN6 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wn6)
- Postcode area: [WN †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wn)
- Constituency: [Wigan †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wigan)
- Council: [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.51 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,343
- Output areas: 5

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

## Next door

[Wigan 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006318), [Wigan 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006313), [Wigan 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006314), [Wigan 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006259), [Wigan 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006229)

## Latest updates for Wigan 003B

- 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/E01006312

## How to cite

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