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Laithwaite & Marsh Green: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Laithwaite & Marsh Green neighbourhood of Wigan, England (ONS area Wigan 010). Headline figures assembled 16 October 2026. Postcodes WN5, WN6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WN5 9TB.

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

Laithwaite & Marsh Green is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Wigan (4 of 17 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £130,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Pemberton, is about a 21-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

£130,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +57% 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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.27; 4 of 17 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 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 1.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£32,400

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 Laithwaite & Marsh Green sits in Wigan

  • Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan
  • Average household income: 2nd 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 Laithwaite & Marsh Green

House prices: Laithwaite & Marsh Green against Wigan: This neighbourhood £23k (1995) to £140k (2026); Wigan £38k (1995) to £200k (2026).£43k£177k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£140kWigan£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

4 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wigan, 2 the other way and 11 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
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Pemberton Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackburn (about 115 min) and Headbolt Lane (about 20 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 Westfield Community School 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Dean Trust Wigan 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Oct 2023).

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 Laithwaite & Marsh Green

What is the typical house price in Laithwaite & Marsh Green?

£130,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +57% against 2017-2019.

How does Laithwaite & Marsh Green compare with the rest of Wigan?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan.

Is Laithwaite & Marsh Green an affluent area?

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

Is Laithwaite & Marsh Green gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.27; 4 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Laithwaite & Marsh Green?

Pemberton. Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackburn (about 115 min) and Headbolt Lane (about 20 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Laithwaite & Marsh Green?

Nearest state primary school. Westfield Community School. 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Dean Trust Wigan. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Oct 2023).

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.