Among the most deprived
IMD England
1
Crime · Oct '25
£180,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
North West
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for M46 0AZ
Postcode
M46 0AZ
Coordinates
53.5212, -2.4961
Grid reference
SD672028
Easting
367,205
Northing
402,836
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGGC3+FH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Atherton
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Wigan
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
3398
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3398 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
Property sales · M46 0AZ
HM Land Registry · Wigan
Average price
£180,000
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Median price: £180,000
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Police Recorded Crime near M46 0AZ
Crime trends · near M46 0AZ
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearNov '23 – Oct '25
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
110
Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Oct '25
1
YoY +100%
ASB
000
Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Oct '25
0
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
000
Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Oct '25
0
YoY stable
Burglary
000
Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Oct '25
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
000
Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Oct '25
0
YoY stable
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.7%
Other White1.9%
African1.7%
+ other · 5.7%
Religion
Christian58.7%
No religion34.9%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6420.5%
35–4916.3%
25–3414.1%
65–7412.2%
75–848.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%
Households
Other27.8%
Any member 66+23.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.2%
All members 66+6.9%
+ 7 other households · 27.8%
Administrative Information
Wigan
Local Authority
Council AreaLeigh and Atherton E14001329
Constituency
E14001329Greater Manchester
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Atherton South & Lilford
Constituency code
E14001329
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Wigan, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wigan
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS ScotlandGreater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wigan 023C E01006244
E01006244MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 023 E02001309
E02001309LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 023C E01006244
E01006244MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 023 E02001309
E02001309Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
3:54 AM
Sunrise
8:35 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:54 AM
Sunset (today)
8:35 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 1994
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> PresentMay 1994 — Introduced
Postcode M46 0AZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 3398
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006244 and MSOA E02001309 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode M46 0AZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Schools near M46 0AZ
Open state schools within 2 km of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Atherton High School
Wigan · M46 0AY
Good
0.1 mi
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
Parklee Primary School
Wigan · M46 0AR
0.3 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge
Wigan · M46 0PA
Good
0.4 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton
Wigan · M46 0HA
Good
0.5 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Meadowbank Primary School
Wigan · M46 0HX
Good
0.5 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School
Wigan · M46 0HJ
Good
0.6 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11
Chowbent Primary School
Wigan · M46 9FP
Good
0.6 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Wigan · M46 9BN
Good
0.6 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton
Wigan · M46 9FD
Good
0.7 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Hindsford CofE Primary School
Wigan · M46 9BL
Not judged
0.7 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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