Town Pop. 2,225

Living in Bickershaw: Liveability Score 56/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Bickershaw scores 56/100 overall, across 9 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is transport: 62/100 against a national town median of 21/100. Furthest below the national norm is safety, at 31/100 against a town median of 88/100.

Bickershaw places 7th of 8 in the WN2 postcode district. Its transport score runs 12 points below the WN2 district's 74/100. Broadband (92) sits at 80/100 or above. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the WN2 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
74
Air Quality NO₂ 8.594 · PM2.5 6.435 · PM10 10.245 µg/m³
72
Green Space 81
Parks Ample 9
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
57
6 schools in area · 34 within 4km
1Outstanding5Good
  • Three Towers Alternative Provision AcademyAlternative provision · inspected 2025
    Outstanding
  • Bickershaw CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Good
  • Hindley Green Community Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Newton Westpark Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • St John's Church of England Primary School, AbramPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley GreenPrimary · 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
53
A&E departmentsWarrington Hospital8 mi
Children's A&E12.4 mi
North Manchester General Hospital13.2 mi
Hospital waitsMersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust2.4 mi
Routine referral (median)10 wks
Treated within 18 weeks66.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs74.6%
Nearest GP surgeryPlatt House Surgery1.3 mi
GP capacity3,359 patients per GP
1dentist0pharmacies

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
92
Full fibre (FTTP)85.1%
available across Wigan
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
96.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
96.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 35 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
27
Employment rate55.1%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.1%Unemployed3.6%Retired13.3%Student3.6%Other inactive24.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial28.4%Skilled & technical32.9%Routine & elementary38.8%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications23.7%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)10.4%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)15.7%Level 3 (A levels)16.3%Level 4+ (degree & above)24.7%Apprenticeship6.5%Other (incl. vocational)2.6%
Home ownership52.7%
Among the most-deprived 21% of areas in England
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 C
Water United Utilities
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
62
Hindley 2 mi
Ince 2.6 mi
Daisy Hill 2.7 mi
J6 M61 4 mi
J25 M6 4 mi
J23 M6 4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
51
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

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

Type Median price Sales
All dwellings £228,750 12
5-year monthly trend
All
£147k £177k £209k £239k 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

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

Nearby places

Hindley 61 1.2 mi away ⇄
Platt Bridge and Abram 57 1.3 mi away ⇄
Bamfurlong (Wigan) 57 1.9 mi away ⇄
Leigh (Wigan) 65 2.1 mi away ⇄
Ince-in-Makerfield 65 2.5 mi away ⇄
Golborne 59 2.8 mi away ⇄
Westhoughton 60 2.8 mi away ⇄
Atherton 66 3.2 mi away ⇄
Wingates 51 3.4 mi away ⇄
Higher Folds 65 3.4 mi away ⇄
Land Gate 59 3.5 mi away ⇄
Ashton-in-Makerfield 59 3.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Bickershaw a nice place to live?

Bickershaw is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Bickershaw is 56/100, 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 Bickershaw?

Bickershaw 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 Bickershaw?

Among the top-rated schools in Bickershaw are Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy, Bickershaw CofE Primary School and Hindley Green Community Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 6 rated schools in Bickershaw in total.

What are house prices like in Bickershaw?

The current median house price in Bickershaw is £228,750, around 20% below the England and Wales average. Over the past five years, prices have risen by around 46%.

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Postcode districts in Bickershaw

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