WN3 6GG

POSTCODE

A Winstanley postcode in Wigan, a 20-minute walk from Pemberton Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Pemberton Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
  • Bryn Rail Station

    Rail · North Entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min
  • Garswood Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

Bus stops

  • Cherrybrook Drive

    Bus · opp · west

    48 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Tatham Grove

    Bus · opp · east

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Sandstone Road

    Bus · nr · south-east

    308 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Sandstone Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    317 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Burley Crescent

    Bus · nr · north

    407 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WN3 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WN3 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 147 sales

WN3 6GG has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WN3 6 sector.

Average price
£234,083
Median price: £215,000
Median -2.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 147 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £179,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£292k£235k£179k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£217,500 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WN3 6AQ
£141,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
WN3 6QX
£215,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WN3 6SR
£164,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
WN3 6QF
£360,000 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Leasehold
WN3 6GN
£204,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
WN3 6JD
£275,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
WN3 6HS
£242,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WN3 6AW
£135,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WN3 6ED
£130,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
WN3 6TA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WN3 6GG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN3 6GG

Counts are for Winstanley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Jun '23 – May '25
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jun '23Dec '23Jun '24Dec '24May '25
ASB
1
YoY —
110
Jun '23Dec '23Jun '24Dec '24May '25
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Jun '23Dec '23Jun '24Dec '24May '25
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Jun '23Dec '23Jun '24Dec '24May '25
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Jun '23Dec '23Jun '24Dec '24May '25

0 of 5 key categories improving

1
incidents · May '25

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 021 (E02001307)

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
£54,430

£46,566–£63,622

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,233

£34,078–£45,167

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,021

£31,490–£36,756

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,689

£30,298–£39,717

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: 2,628
White Brit.96.2%
African0.5%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%
Other White0.4%
White Irish0.3%
+ 10 other groups · 1.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,628
Christian69.6%
No religion25.5%
Not answered3.9%
Muslim0.7%
Hindu0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,630
35–4925.8%
50–6421.8%
10–159.5%
25–349.2%
65–747.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 932
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children30.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent12.0%
One person: other8.3%
Single family household, all members 66+7.7%
+ 8 other households · 27.9%

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.
32672
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32672 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WN3 6GG

England
Country
Wigan
Local Authority
Winstanley
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN3 6GG
Coordinates
53.5163, -2.6675
Grid reference
SD558023
Easting
355,835
Northing
402,382
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VG88J+GX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wigan
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Wigan
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Wigan
Local Authority
Council Area
Makerfield E14001350
Constituency
E14001350
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Winstanley
Constituency code
E14001350
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 England
Greater 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 021C E01006395
E01006395
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 021 E02001307
E02001307
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 021C E01006395
E01006395
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 021 E02001307
E02001307
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

6:59 AM4:49 PM
6:59 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2013
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~13 years
Active Duration
2013 -> Present
July 2013 — Introduced
Postcode WN3 6GG introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006395 and MSOA E02001307 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32672
Present — Active
Postcode WN3 6GG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2013
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~13 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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