Atherton North
Wigan · North West · population 9,279 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,332 of 6,856 in England
- #779 of 932 in North West
- #37 of 40 in Wigan
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Atherton North is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #6,332 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #37 of 40 in Wigan. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (90) but weak on Crime (3). Typical homes here, about £187,500 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 28% in five years (from 101 sales), 6% below the wider Wigan median of £198,750.
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 | 101 | +4.2% | +28.2% |
| Detached | £295,000 | 15 | +4.4% | +29.1% |
| Semi-detached | £200,000 | 58 | +15.1% | +34.2% |
| Terraced | £168,000 | 23 | +11.3% | +20.0% |
| Flat | £79,950 | 5 | — | — |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,424 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.
- Bank TopDarlington8£122,250
- Flimby, Ellenborough & Broughton MoorCumberland8£112,000
- Lawrence WestonBristol, City of8£280,000
- Upper EastonBristol, City of8£350,000
- Turkey StreetEnfield8£440,000
- Finsbury Park WestIslington8£525,000