WN3 4BY is a mixed residential area located 0.2km from Wallgate in Wigan. Administratively it sits within Douglas ward and the Wigan constituency.
For renters and young professionals, WN3 4BY offers a diverse urban neighbourhood with mixed household types and languages. Outside of residential hours, manufacturing, energy and utilities. At 35 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 70% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (53% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Census 2021 statistics for WN3 4BY are sourced from Output Area E00168473 (shared with 77 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WN3 4BY House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WN3 4BY.
237
35
£ 34,300 /yr
66%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WN3 4BY is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
High employment, young population. WN3 4BY combines 66% economic activity with a 35-year average age — the hallmarks of a graduate-retention neighbourhood. Crime is low — unusually safe for a densely working, young area.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WN3 4BY. The average age is 35.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
school Local Schools
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Mab's Cross Primary School
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Douglas Valley Nursery School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
62 nearby- Excellent Gourmet Trading - iLove Snacks0.3 km
- Manor Pharmacy0.5 km
- B & M Stores0.8 km
- Greggs0.7 km
- Lidl Great Britain Ltd0.9 km
- + 57 more
Pub, NightClub
33 nearby- Old Pear Tree0.3 km
- Baby Platinum0.8 km
- Real Crafty0.9 km
- Wigan Little Theatre1.0 km
- The George0.6 km
- + 28 more
Restaurant, Cafe
104 nearby- Cafe Life0.8 km
- Foodie Cafe Resto0.6 km
- Hollywood Bowl0.3 km
- Maries Cafe0.2 km
- McDonald's0.8 km
- + 99 more
Takeaway Shop
33 nearby- Anatolia Turkish BBQ & Meze0.8 km
- Burger Boss0.3 km
- Nutra Preps Limited0.3 km
- King Kebab0.7 km
- Deb's Fish & Chips0.7 km
- + 28 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Charles Dickens0.9 km
- Premier Inn1.0 km
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Bargain Buys0.8 km
- Co-op Late Shop0.8 km
- Aldi0.9 km
- Asda Hypermarket0.6 km
- Poundland0.9 km
- + 2 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Wigan Wallgate0.5 km
- Wigan North Western0.6 km
- Wigan0.7 km
Bus Stops
- Prescott Street0.3 km
- Prescott Street0.3 km
- Wigan Pier0.3 km
- Deanery High School0.4 km
- Clayton Street0.4 km
Generated by PostcodeInfo.uk
Postcode Profile: WN34BY · Data under Open Government Licence