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Abram & Bickershaw: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Abram & Bickershaw neighbourhood of Wigan, England (ONS area Wigan 026). Headline figures assembled 16 October 2026. Postcodes WA3, WN2, WN7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WN2 5TD.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Wigan

Abram & Bickershaw is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Wigan (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 16 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £165,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). The nearest railway station, Hindley, is 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 16 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£165,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +51% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.03; 1 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£41,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Where Abram & Bickershaw sits in Wigan

  • Typical house price: 13th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan
  • Average household income: joint 18th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 16 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Abram & Bickershaw

House prices: Abram & Bickershaw against Wigan: This neighbourhood £30k (1995) to £210k (2026); Wigan £38k (1995) to £200k (2026).£53k£187k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£210kWigan£200k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Wigan, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 16 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wigan, 1 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Hindley Railway station, 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Southport (about 43 min) and Blackburn (about 103 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Outwood Academy Hindley 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Abram & Bickershaw

What is the typical house price in Abram & Bickershaw?

£165,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +51% against 2017-2019.

How does Abram & Bickershaw compare with the rest of Wigan?

Typical house price: 13th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan. Average household income: joint 18th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan.

Is Abram & Bickershaw an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Abram & Bickershaw gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.03; 1 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Abram & Bickershaw?

Hindley. Railway station, 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Southport (about 43 min) and Blackburn (about 103 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Abram & Bickershaw?

Nearest state primary school. St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Outwood Academy Hindley. 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.