House prices in some areas of Wigan still saw an increase despite the pandemicHouse prices in some areas of Wigan still saw an increase despite the pandemic
House prices in some areas of Wigan still saw an increase despite the pandemic

House prices in Wigan: The 15 areas where average prices increased in the last year despite Covid crisis

The coronavirus pandemic caused an unprecedented economic shock in the UK, closing businesses and putting people out of work left, right and centre.

But despite that, average house prices held up across England – even if there was a drop in sales.

Here we reveal which Wigan neighbourhoods saw growth (from weakest to strongest) in the year to September 2020.

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