WN5 7AJ Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

WN5 7AJ is a postcode in Orrell, Wigan, North West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near WN5 7AJ, then scores the surrounding small area 84/100 - top 1% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around WN5 7AJ are safety and local prosperity, 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 WN5 7AJ is based on Wigan 018 Census 2021. It covers 12,761 residents, 1,189 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 46, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 81% owner-occupied, 10% privately rented, 8% 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 9/10.

For property prices near WN5 7AJ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the WN5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £155k from 90 rolling sales, up 3.3% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near WN5 7AJ 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 adds 2 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 2 records marked free and 2 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near WN5 7AJ 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 WN5 7AJ is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 5 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.