WN5 postcode area
The WN5 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in St. Helens, West Lancashire, Wigan. Area Scores range from 0 to 94 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the WN5 district: Winstanley scores 95 out of 100 (#361 of 6,856 nationally) while Laithwaite & Marsh Green sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 94 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £137,000 in Laithwaite & Marsh Green to £237,500 in Billinge — a 1.7× gap within the WN5 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — St. Helens, West Lancashire and Wigan — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| WinstanleyWigan | 361 | 95 | £220,000 |
| Orrell & LongshawWigan | 1,623 | 76 | £225,000 |
| BillingeSt. Helens | 2,096 | 69 | £237,500 |
| UphollandWest Lancashire | 2,205 | 68 | £230,000 |
| Wigan CentralWigan | 5,139 | 25 | £157,500 |
| Pemberton SouthWigan | 5,427 | 21 | £150,000 |
| Pemberton NorthWigan | 5,496 | 20 | £190,000 |
| Wigan SouthWigan | 5,797 | 15 | £147,750 |
| Laithwaite & Marsh GreenWigan | 6,791 | 1 | £137,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WN5.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.