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Atherton North: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Atherton North neighbourhood of Wigan, England (ONS area Wigan 017). Headline figures assembled 16 October 2026. Postcodes M46. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M46 9PL.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Atherton North is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Wigan (2 of 16 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £180,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Hag Fold, is about a 5-minute walk 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

£180,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +64% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.18; 2 of 16 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 1 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 1 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£36,900

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Atherton North sits in Wigan

  • Typical house price: 20th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan
  • Average household income: 7th 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 Atherton North

House prices: Atherton North against Wigan: This neighbourhood £36k (1995) to £203k (2026); Wigan £38k (1995) to £200k (2026).£57k£181k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£203kWigan£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

2 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wigan, 0 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

  • Resale prices
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Hag Fold Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (360 m in a straight line). About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackburn (about 96 min) and Leeds (about 120 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 Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 6 (Apr 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Atherton High School 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 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 Atherton North

What is the typical house price in Atherton North?

£180,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +64% against 2017-2019.

How does Atherton North compare with the rest of Wigan?

Typical house price: 20th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan. Average household income: 7th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan.

Is Atherton North an affluent area?

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

Is Atherton North gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.18; 2 of 16 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Atherton North?

Hag Fold. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (360 m in a straight line). About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackburn (about 96 min) and Leeds (about 120 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Atherton North?

Nearest state primary school. St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton. 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 6 (Apr 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Atherton High School. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 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.