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Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood neighbourhood of Wigan, England (ONS area Wigan 006). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes WN1. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WN1 2EW.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing clear signs of gentrification
Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Wigan (5 of 18 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £225,225 and flats for £135,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Wigan Wallgate, is about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 15 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£225,225
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£135,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% 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
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.25; 5 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 3 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 3 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£46,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood sits in Wigan
- Typical house price: 7th highest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan
- Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 6 neighbourhoods in Wigan with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: joint 10th highest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 15 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 Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 15 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
5 of 18 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
- Income deprivation ranking
- Schools improving
- Home improvement applications
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Air quality
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Wigan Wallgate Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Southport (about 35 min) and Blackburn (about 108 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 Woodfield Primary School 700 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Dec 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Jun 2026).
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 Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood
What is the typical house price in Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood?
£225,225. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.
How does Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood compare with the rest of Wigan?
Typical house price: 7th highest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan. Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 6 neighbourhoods in Wigan with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 10th highest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan.
Is Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.25; 5 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood?
Wigan Wallgate. Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Southport (about 35 min) and Blackburn (about 108 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood?
Nearest state primary school. Woodfield Primary School. 700 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Jun 2026).
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.