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M46 9PE

POSTCODE

An Atherton North postcode in Wigan, a 2-minute walk from Hag Fold Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Hag Fold Rail Station

    Rail

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Atherton Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Daisy Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

Bus stops

  • Peak Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-west

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Peak Avenue

    Bus · nr · south-east

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hag Fold Rail Station

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hag Fold Rail Station

    Bus · opp · north-east

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dorset Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · M46 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · M46 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 103 sales

M46 9PE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the M46 9 sector.

Average price
£223,135
Median price: £200,000
Median +8.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 103 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 7 sales · avg £186,143
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£286k£229k£172k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£280,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
M46 9LP
£247,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
M46 9LT
£145,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
M46 9WL
£232,500 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
M46 9EB
£165,500 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
M46 9WT
£100,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Leasehold
M46 9JA
£133,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Leasehold
M46 9DP
£190,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
M46 9JE
£225,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
M46 9PW
£273,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
M46 9DB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near M46 9PE

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wigan 017 (E02001303)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£36,882

£31,720–£42,884

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,936

£26,038–£34,418

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,049

£26,961–£31,299

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,906

£23,599–£30,676

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,538
White Brit.85.7%
Other White5.2%
African3.3%
Pakistani1.1%
Indian0.8%
+ 13 other groups · 3.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,540
Christian54.4%
No religion36.7%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim1.8%
Hindu0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,538
25–3420.4%
35–4920.2%
50–6415.3%
10–158.9%
≤48.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 976
One person: other17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.3%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.5%

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.
7636
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7636 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for M46 9PE

England
Country
Wigan
Local Authority
Atherton North
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
M46 9PE
Coordinates
53.5350, -2.4944
Grid reference
SD673043
Easting
367,327
Northing
404,374
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGGP4+26
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Atherton
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Wigan

Administrative Information

Wigan
Local Authority
Council Area
Leigh and Atherton E14001329
Constituency
E14001329
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Atherton North
Constituency code
E14001329
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Wigan, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wigan

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wigan 017C E01006241
E01006241
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 017 E02001303
E02001303
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 017C E01006241
E01006241
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 017 E02001303
E02001303
Urban: 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

7:31 AM4:16 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
8 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
May 1994 — Introduced
Postcode M46 9PE 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006241 and MSOA E02001303 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7636
Present — Active
Postcode M46 9PE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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