Ashton-in-Makerfield West
Wigan · North West · population 7,180 · 5 LSOAs
Part of Ashton-in-Makerfield · Postcode WN4
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,679 of 6,856 in England
- #398 of 932 in North West
- #16 of 40 in Wigan
- Around the England average
In summary
Ashton-in-Makerfield West sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,679 of 6,856 in England, and #16 of 40 in Wigan. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (74) and lowest on Living environment (22). Typical homes here, about £187,500 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 54% in five years (from 105 sales), 6% below the wider Wigan median of £198,750. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #888 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £187,500 | 105 | -5.7% | +53.7% |
| Detached | £340,000 | 24 | +0.1% | +47.8% |
| Semi-detached | £207,000 | 41 | -0.8% | +51.1% |
| Terraced | £145,000 | 39 | +14.2% | +50.3% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #888 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Wigan
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Malton & Norton NorthNorth Yorkshire46£215,000
- Perry Beeches WestBirmingham46£225,500
- FakenhamNorth Norfolk46£252,500
- Rushey Mead NorthLeicester46£257,000
- West ThurrockThurrock46£297,000
- Houghton Regis SouthCentral Bedfordshire46£338,750