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Wigan South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Wigan South neighbourhood of Wigan, England (ONS area Wigan 015). Headline figures assembled 16 October 2026. Postcodes WN3, WN5, WN6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WN3 5EE.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Wigan

Wigan South is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Wigan (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 17 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £150,000 and flats for £86,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Wigan North Western, is about a 14-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

£150,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +60% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£86,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% 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

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.05; 2 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 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£37,500

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 Wigan South sits in Wigan

Typical house price: joint 5th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan
Typical flat price: the lowest of the 6 neighbourhoods in Wigan with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 9th 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 Wigan South

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).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Wigan, 2007 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 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wigan, 2 the other way and 13 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

New-build activity
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

Single-person households under 65
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Wigan North Western Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 9.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and TransPennine Express to Liverpool Lime Street (30 to 43 min); Avanti West Coast to London Euston (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 James' Church of England Primary School 550 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2022).
Nearest state secondary school The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 1.3 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 South

What is the typical house price in Wigan South?

£150,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +60% against 2017-2019.

How does Wigan South compare with the rest of Wigan?

Typical house price: joint 5th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 6 neighbourhoods in Wigan with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 9th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Wigan.

Is Wigan South an affluent area?

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

Is Wigan South gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 2 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Wigan South?

Wigan North Western. Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 9.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and TransPennine Express to Liverpool Lime Street (30 to 43 min); Avanti West Coast to London Euston (about 120 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Wigan South?

Nearest state primary school. St James' Church of England Primary School. 550 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2022). Nearest state secondary school. The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College. 1.3 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.