← WN2 area guide Side by side

WN2 or WN4?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
WN2
Wigan
WN4
Wigan
Median home sale nearby £140,000
from 89 sales
£172,000
from 124 sales
Average sold price £150,000
Area price growth (YoY) +6.6% (Wigan)
Dwelling type
Floor area
Built
Energy rating
Heating cost (EPC est.)
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 2 recorded 4 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is WN2 or WN4 cheaper?

WN2 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WN2 sell for about £140,000 and around WN4 for about £172,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, WN2 or WN4?

WN2 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (2 in WN2 against 4 in WN4, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is WN2 or WN4 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WN2 sits in decile 3 of 10 and WN4 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in WN2 or WN4?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.