WN5 9BW, Wigan
Sold prices and local information for WN5 9BW on Alker Street. Free
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Average sold price
£133,250
12 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in WN5 9BW
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Alker Street | 20 Dec 2024 | £400,000 | Terraced |
| 8, Alker Street | 18 Oct 2024 | £102,000 | Semi-detached |
| 17, Alker Street | 14 Jul 2023 | £210,000 | Detached |
| 5, Alker Street | 3 Mar 2023 | £120,000 | Terraced |
| 2, Alker Street | 17 Oct 2022 | £126,000 | Terraced |
| 10, Alker Street | 13 Jul 2022 | £90,000 | Terraced |
| 17, Alker Street | 10 Sep 2021 | £112,500 | Detached |
| 2, Alker Street | 4 Dec 2020 | £94,500 | Terraced |
| 6, Alker Street | 30 Nov 2018 | £92,000 | Other |
| 9, Alker Street | 4 Apr 2018 | £67,000 | Terraced |
| 11, Alker Street | 21 Nov 2016 | £90,000 | Terraced |
| 5, Alker Street | 15 Aug 2016 | £95,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 58% freehold, 42% leasehold.
Streets in WN5 9BW
- Alker Street£110k
Schools near WN5 9BW
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| Expanse Learning Wigan School | Other independent special school | – | 0.3 mi |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
Living in WN5 9BW
Nearest stations
- Pemberton station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Wigan North Western station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
- Wigan Wallgate station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Supermarkets
- Aldi 0.3 mi
- Asda Express 0.3 mi
- Farmfoods 0.3 mi
- Heron 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Well 0.1 mi
- Asda Pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Boots 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.2 mi
- Warrington Road (dental Surgery) 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.3 mi
GP surgeries
- Pemberton Surgery 0.6 mi
- Newtown Medical Practice 0.6 mi
- Extended Access 0.6 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 92% of homes in Wigan (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WN5 9BW
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.6% | 95% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.8% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 36.4% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 6.4% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 10% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.2% | 25.8% |
| No qualifications | 22.1% | 21.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.9% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.1% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.1% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.3% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 13.1% | 14% |
| Bad health | 5.9% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 18.2% | 11.4% |
| Professional occupations | 12.7% | 16.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 12.7% | 10.6% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10.3% | 9.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.6% | 8.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9.2% | 12.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.5% | 9.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.3% | 10.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.2% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 27.1% | 21.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21.5% | 28.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.2% | 8.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 63.5% | 58.8% |
| Economically inactive | 35.2% | 39.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.3% | 1.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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