M28 1HJ Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

M28 1HJ is a postcode in Tyldesley & Mosley Common, Wigan, North West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near M28 1HJ, then scores the surrounding small area 84/100 - top 1% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around M28 1HJ are local prosperity and safety, while property market signals is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for M28 1HJ is based on Salford 013 Census 2021. It covers 10,908 residents, 977 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 43, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 85% owner-occupied, 10% privately rented, 4% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 10/10.

For property prices near M28 1HJ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the M28 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £248k from 154 rolling sales, down 2.0% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near M28 1HJ can compare 5 state schools within one mile, including 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 1 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near M28 1HJ by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around M28 1HJ is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1 HMO licence, 10 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.