← WN5 area guide Side by side

WN5 or WN6?

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
WN5
Wigan
WN6
Wigan
Median home sale nearby £165,000
from 140 sales
£237,500
from 53 sales
Average sold price £3,425,000
Area price growth (YoY) +6.6% (Wigan) +4.7% (North West)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house
Floor area 78 m²
Built Before 1900
Energy rating D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £777/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded Not published by the force
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is WN5 or WN6 cheaper?

WN5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WN5 sell for about £165,000 and around WN6 for about £237,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is WN5 or WN6 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WN5 sits in decile 3 of 10 and WN6 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in WN5 or WN6?

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.