M46 postcode district

Wigan · 577 postcodes

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The average home in Wigan sold for £194,551 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.9% on a year earlier.

From the middle of the M46 district, the nearest primary school is Meadowbank Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Atherton High School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Dr Kk Chan & Partners, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Hag Fold station is 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest park, Central Park, is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Meadowbank Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Nov 2023 · Report

0.2 mi

St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School AthertonPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsNeeds attention

0.2 mi

Atherton St George's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 20 Jun 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Parklee Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 11 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.4 mi

Chowbent Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Secondary

Atherton High SchoolSecondary · Free schools · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 24 Jan 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

Fred Longworth High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

Cambian Tyldesley School

Nursery, special and other

Elysium Training & Consultancy LtdSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

2.1 mi

The Orchards Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

2.8 mi

Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)Special post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Hag Fold

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Atherton

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Daisy Hill

1.3 mi

Westhoughton

2.4 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, Central Park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

3.6hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Central ParkPark or garden · 3.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field (6 nearby)nearest 3.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

People's Place Recreation GroundPlaying field · 0.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Guest Fold Community AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Park or garden0.3 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the M46 district

How much do houses cost in the M46 district?

The average home in Wigan sold for £194,551 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £317,102, semi-detached £203,065, terraced £157,881, flats £105,966. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the M46 district?

The nearest primary school is Meadowbank Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Atherton High School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the M46 district?

Hag Fold is 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the M46 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £36,882 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in M46

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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