WN4 postcode district

Wigan · 605 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. 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 WN4 district, the nearest primary school is R L Hughes Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Cansfield High School, 40 m away, about a 1 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Ashton Medical Centre, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

Bryn station is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest park, Jubilee Parks, is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

R L Hughes Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Nicol Mere SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 21 Nov 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.6 mi

St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Secondary

Cansfield High SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 12 Jun 2024 · Report

40 m

St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-MakerfieldSecondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standard

Nursery, special and other

Ascent Autism Specialist CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

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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Stations nearby

Train stations

Bryn

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Garswood

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Pemberton

2.8 mi

Earlestown

3.0 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Jubilee Parks

3parks within a 10 minute walk

11hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 2.5 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Jubilee ParksPark or garden · 3.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Whit LodgePlaying field · 0.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

King George's FieldPlaying field · 1.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 3.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 3.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 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 WN4 district

What is the crime rate in the WN4 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 WN4 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 WN4 district?

The nearest primary school is R L Hughes Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Cansfield High School, 40 m away, about a 1 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 WN4 district?

Bryn is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WN4 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £42,731 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in WN4

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

Nearby postcode districts

WN3 WA12 WN5 WA11 WN2 WN1 WA3 WA9

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