The postcode area is located in the Wigan, Bolton, Wigan, Bolton postcode town, in the North West, England region.
The postcode area covers Atherleigh, Atherton, Hulton, Tyldesley electoral wards.
The population of M46 postcode area is 20,612. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 18,749, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 505. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (12,368), followed by No religion (6,711).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (4,815), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (3,609).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (7,188), while 4,540 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 3,979 adults have Level 4 education, while 2,959 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (5230), Between 25 to 34 (3988), and Between 45 to 54 (3952).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (2,961) followed by Routine occupations (2,549), and Semi-routine occupations (2,244).
There are total 4 postcode sectors present in the M46 (listed below). The postcode M46 has a total of 953 postcodes.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | M46 |
| Ward | Atherleigh Atherton Hulton Tyldesley |
| LTLA22 | Wigan, Bolton |
| UTLA22 | Wigan, Bolton |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
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| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £250,000.00 | £250,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £299,995.00 | £299,995.00 - £299,995.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £141,500.00 | £138,000.00 - £150,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £205,000.00 | £205,000.00 - £205,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £109,000.00 | £109,000.00 - £109,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £141,500.00 | £141,500.00 - £141,500.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £500,000.00 | £500,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £115,000.00 | £115,000.00 - £115,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £199,750.00 | £127,000.00 - £242,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £128,700.00 | £80,000.00 - £156,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £585,000.00 | £585,000.00 - £585,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £212,000.00 | £146,000.00 - £433,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £142,500.00 | £117,500.00 - £175,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £270,583.33 | £235,000.00 - £323,500.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £302,500.00 | £220,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £239,950.00 | £239,950.00 - £239,950.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £203,725.00 | £130,000.00 - £239,950.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £305,250.00 | £225,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £174,250.00 | £130,000.00 - £218,500.00 | 2 |
| Other | £120,000.00 | £120,000.00 - £120,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £217,487.50 | £145,000.00 - £270,000.00 | 9 |
| Terraced | £173,964.29 | £78,000.00 - £358,000.00 | 10 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £260,166.67 | £227,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £235,777.67 | £90,000.00 - £421,000.00 | 9 |
| Other | £259,400.00 | £238,800.00 - £280,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £177,875.00 | £119,500.00 - £227,500.00 | 9 |
| Terraced | £228,041.67 | £60,000.00 - £347,500.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £119,237.00 | £119,237.00 - £119,237.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £270,564.29 | £115,000.00 - £495,000.00 | 7 |
| Semi-Detached | £238,500.00 | £238,500.00 - £238,500.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £115,000.00 | £80,000.00 - £150,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £192,200.00 | £94,500.00 - £340,000.00 | 6 |
| Other | £117,000.00 | £117,000.00 - £117,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £167,950.00 | £92,500.00 - £275,000.00 | 11 |
| Terraced | £155,250.00 | £106,000.00 - £185,000.00 | 12 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £290,000.00 | £290,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £116,647.50 | £67,500.00 - £470,000.00 | 16 |
| Other | £150,000.00 | £100,000.00 - £175,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £173,795.00 | £100,000.00 - £239,950.00 | 11 |
| Terraced | £155,220.83 | £83,000.00 - £255,000.00 | 16 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £270,000.00 | £245,000.00 - £295,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £146,636.36 | £70,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 11 |
| Other | £225,000.00 | £100,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £176,555.56 | £120,000.00 - £258,000.00 | 11 |
| Terraced | £162,983.81 | £65,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 27 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £270,000.00 | £270,000.00 - £270,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £209,097.92 | £88,500.00 - £365,000.00 | 25 |
| Other | £391,666.67 | £90,000.00 - £680,000.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £172,916.67 | £85,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 13 |
| Terraced | £160,850.00 | £87,500.00 - £217,500.00 | 12 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £292,000.00 | £267,500.00 - £361,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £253,205.88 | £85,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 17 |
| Other | £230,534.67 | £2,000.00 - £341,736.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £173,729.17 | £107,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 7 |
| Terraced | £141,664.29 | £95,000.00 - £230,000.00 | 12 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £282,500.00 | £160,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £314,230.77 | £110,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 13 |
| Other | £210,000.00 | £210,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £164,779.17 | £125,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 9 |
| Terraced | £156,692.14 | £79,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 14 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £269,000.00 | £238,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £211,050.00 | £100,500.00 - £327,500.00 | 6 |
| Other | £509,664.50 | £118,600.00 - £900,729.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £170,858.33 | £105,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 11 |
| Terraced | £137,333.33 | £120,000.00 - £173,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £455,000.00 | £360,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £253,000.00 | £180,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £192,729.17 | £140,000.00 - £247,000.00 | 17 |
| Terraced | £170,501.43 | £100,000.00 - £297,500.00 | 12 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £345,000.00 | £295,000.00 - £395,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £86,300.00 | £35,000.00 - £114,000.00 | 5 |
| Other | £178,000.00 | £178,000.00 - £178,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £215,303.00 | £127,500.00 - £430,000.00 | 16 |
| Terraced | £165,781.25 | £65,000.00 - £490,000.00 | 16 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £330,000.00 | £330,000.00 - £330,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £187,416.67 | £90,000.00 - £415,000.00 | 12 |
| Other | £627,882.83 | £300.00 - £1,749,998.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £172,650.79 | £70,000.00 - £310,000.00 | 16 |
| Terraced | £143,500.00 | £71,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 12 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £273,000.00 | £273,000.00 - £273,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £144,625.00 | £85,000.00 - £230,500.00 | 4 |
| Other | £148,000.00 | £50,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £171,308.33 | £87,750.00 - £250,000.00 | 8 |
| Terraced | £155,013.83 | £75,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 11 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £400,000.00 | £325,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £201,900.00 | £14,000.00 - £328,500.00 | 5 |
| Other | £115,000.00 | £115,000.00 - £115,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £198,111.11 | £89,000.00 - £297,000.00 | 12 |
| Terraced | £145,400.00 | £99,000.00 - £233,000.00 | 15 |
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowbank Primary School & Children's CentrePrimary, Good | 232 | 3-11 | M460HX |
| Parklee Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 340 | 3-11 | M460AR |
| Hindsford CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 206 | 4-11 | M469BL |
| Chowbent Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 172 | 4-11 | M469FP |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe BridgePrimary, Outstanding | 212 | 4-11 | M460PA |
| St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School AthertonPrimary, Good | 177 | 4-11 | M460HA |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 177 | 4-11 | M469BN |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School, AthertonPrimary, Outstanding | 414 | 4-11 | M469FD |
| Rowan Tree Primary SchoolSpecial, Outstanding | 116 | 4-11 | M469HP |
| Atherton High SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 494 | 11-16 | M460AY |
| Co-Op Academy New IslingtonPrimary, Outstanding | 353 | 4-11 | M46EY |
| Atherton St George's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 346 | 2-11 | M460HJ |