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Atherton South West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Atherton South West neighbourhood of Wigan, England (ONS area Wigan 023). Headline figures assembled 16 October 2026. Postcodes M46. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M46 0NA.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Atherton South West is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Wigan (2 of 18 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £175,000 and flats for £117,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Hag Fold, is about an 18-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

£175,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +43% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£117,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +45% 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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.11; 0 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£39,000

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 South West sits in Wigan

  • Typical house price: 18th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan
  • Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 6 neighbourhoods in Wigan with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: joint 10th 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 South West

House prices: Atherton South West against Wigan: This neighbourhood £34k (1995) to £180k (2026); Wigan £38k (1995) to £200k (2026).£53k£178k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£180kWigan£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).
Flat prices: Atherton South West against Wigan: This neighbourhood £97k (2003) to £129k (2026); Wigan £56k (2003) to £108k (2026).£65k£120k2026202220182014201020062003This neighbourhood£129kWigan£108k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Wigan, 2003 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

0 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wigan, 2 the other way and 16 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.

Falling behind the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Hag Fold Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km 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 Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Atherton High School 570 m 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 South West

What is the typical house price in Atherton South West?

£175,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +43% against 2017-2019.

How does Atherton South West compare with the rest of Wigan?

Typical house price: 18th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 6 neighbourhoods in Wigan with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 10th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan.

Is Atherton South West an affluent area?

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

Is Atherton South West gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.11; 0 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Atherton South West?

Hag Fold. Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km 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 South West?

Nearest state primary school. St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge. 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Atherton High School. 570 m 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.