WN3 postcode district

Wigan · 715 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Wigan sold for £194,551 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.9% on a year earlier. Across Wigan, police record 0 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the WN3 district, the nearest primary school is Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School, 50 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Hawkley Hall High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Zaman, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

Pemberton station is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk; the nearest park, Kipling Park, is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

50 m

St Jude's Catholic Primary School WiganPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Apr 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Oct 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Marus Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Secondary

Expanse Learning Wigan SchoolOther independent special school · ages 11–16

Ofsted: Good

0.4 mi

Hawkley Hall High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 19 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.6 mi

Nursery, special and other

TMP CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

The Ark Wigan LtdSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–24 · Ofsted reports

1.3 mi

Douglas Valley Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · 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

Pemberton

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Wigan North Western

1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Wigan Wallgate

1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Ince (Manchester)

1.6 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Kipling Park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

28hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Kipling ParkPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Parsons MeadowPark or garden · 27 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 4.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Alexandra ParkPark or garden · 5.7 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.6 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 WN3 district

What is the crime rate in the WN3 district?

Across Wigan, police record 0 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WN3 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 WN3 district?

The nearest primary school is Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School, 50 m away, about a 1 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Hawkley Hall High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WN3 district?

Pemberton is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WN3 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £41,738 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in WN3

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

Nearby postcode districts

WN5 WN1 WN4 WN2 WN6 WA11 WA12 WN8

WN3 postcode district

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Postcodes in WN3

WN3 4

WN3 5

WN3 6

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