Town Pop. 4,585

Living in Aspull: Liveability Score 50/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Aspull comes out at 50/100 on the 9 categories we can score here. Transport is where Aspull most outperforms the national norm: 61/100 against a median of 21/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is safety, at 31/100 against a town median of 88/100.

Among the 9 scored places sharing the BL5 postcode district, Aspull ranks 8th. Against the wider BL5 district average of 60/100, that is 10 points below. Its transport score runs 15 points below the BL5 district's 76/100. For the surrounding area, see BL5 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
31
95.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents · year ending Dec 2025

The police force covering this area doesn't publish street-level crime data, so this is a district-level estimate based on Home Office recorded-crime totals for Wigan. It's a different source from the rest of the map and can't be broken down by location or crime type.

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
69
Air Quality NO₂ 8.3 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 10.5 µg/m³
73
Green Space 62
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
49
3 schools in area · 24 within 4km
1Outstanding2Good
  • Our Lady's RC Primary School WiganPrimary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • Aspull Church Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
45
A&E departmentsChildren's A&E11.1 mi
Warrington Hospital11.6 mi
Fairfield Hospital12.6 mi
Hospital waitsBolton NHS Foundation Trust1.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks62.1%
A&E seen within 4 hrs68.1%
1 GP surgery in area 5 within 4km best 'Good'
GP capacity1,763 patients per GP
1dentist1pharmacy

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
50
Full fibre (FTTP)85.1%
available across Wigan
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
94.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
94.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 121 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
58
Employment rate57.2%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed57.2%Unemployed2.1%Retired27%Student3.4%Other inactive10.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial39.4%Skilled & technical33.6%Routine & elementary26.9%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications18.6%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)9.1%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)14.1%Level 3 (A levels)17.3%Level 4+ (degree & above)30.8%Apprenticeship7.4%Other (incl. vocational)2.6%
Home ownership73.1%
Around the England average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
Council tax Wigan · 2026-27
A £1,435
B £1,675
C £1,914
D £2,153
E £2,631
F £3,110
G £3,588
H £4,306
Energy North West England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water United Utilities
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
61
Blackrod 1.6 mi
Horwich Parkway 1.9 mi
Hindley 1.9 mi
J6 M61 1.5 mi
J6 M61 1.9 mi
J5 M61 3.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
40
Pubs & Bars Adequate 4
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Adequate 9
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness None

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type Median price Sales
All dwellings £201,750 22
Semi-detached £210,000 10
5-year monthly trend
All Detached Semi Terraced
£170k £256k £346k £433k 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Nearby places

Blackrod 51 1.4 mi away ⇄
Ince-in-Makerfield 65 2.3 mi away ⇄
Horwich 49 2.3 mi away ⇄
Wingates 51 2.3 mi away ⇄
Worthington 50 2.5 mi away ⇄
Hindley 61 2.8 mi away ⇄
Westhoughton 60 3.0 mi away ⇄
Standish 54 3.2 mi away ⇄
Bottom o' th' Moor 51 3.3 mi away ⇄
Adlington (Chorley) 58 3.3 mi away ⇄
Wigan 65 3.3 mi away ⇄
Chew Moor 63 3.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Aspull a nice place to live?

Aspull is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Aspull is 50/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Aspull?

Aspull has above-average crime levels. Our safety score is 31/100. There were 31,818 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

What are the best schools in Aspull?

Among the top-rated schools in Aspull are Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan, Aspull Church Primary School and St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Aspull in total.

What are house prices like in Aspull?

The current median house price in Aspull is £201,750, around 29% below the England and Wales average. By property type: semi-detached £210,000. Over the past five years, prices have fallen by around 6%. There were 22 sales recorded in the past 12 months.

Aspull in context

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Postcode districts in Aspull

BL5 60 ⇄
WN2 59 ⇄

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