The WN3 6GJ postcode is in Wigan, Wigan postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WN3 |
| Ward | Winstanley |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Winstanley |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Wigan |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Wigan |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| Police Force | Greater Manchester |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Winstanley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Makerfield |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 26320 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Comfortable suburbia / Ageing suburbanites / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Goose Green(0.32 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Ravenswood Avenue (North bound)(0.18 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Pemberton(0.24 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(20.04 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WN3 6BL (0.30 mi) | Details |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, WiganPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WN3 6EE (0.42 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WN3 6SB (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Hope SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 2-19 | WN3 6SP (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Marus Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WN3 6SP (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School WiganPrimary, Good | 5-11 | WN3 5AN (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Winstanley Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WN3 6JP (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Expanse Learning Wigan SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | WN3 5XE (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WN3 5XE (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WN5 9LW (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WN3 5HN (0.86 mi) | Details |
| St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | WN5 9DS (0.92 mi) | Details |
| St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WN5 0DT (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WIGAN BOROUGH SPECIALIST SERVICES(0.33 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| wigan borough specialist servicesActivewigan gp alliance llp, bevan house,beecham court, wigan | 01942482848 | WN3 6PR |
| extended accessActivebevan hse,17 beecham crt, smithy brook road, wigan | 01942482848 | WN3 6PR |
| saxena lActivewinstanley medical centre, holmes house avenue, winstanley, wigan | 01942483213 | WN3 6JN |
| pemberton surgeryActivepemberton pcrc, sherwood drive, pemberton, wigan | 01942367199 | WN5 9QX |
| newtown medical practiceActivenewtown medical practice, pemberton pc resource ctr, sherwood drive, pemberton | 01942481900 | WN5 9QX |
| kumar family practiceActivechandler house, worsley mesnes health ctr, poolstock ln,wigan, lancashire | 01942481440 | WN3 5HL |
| zamanActivechandler house, worsley mesnes health ctr, poolstock ln,wigan, lancashire | 01942481423 | WN3 5HL |
| south wigan medical practiceActivechandler house, worsley mesnes health ctr, poolstock ln,wigan, lancashire | 01942481400 | WN3 5HL |
| marus bridge practiceActivechandler house, worsley mesnes health ctr, poolstock ln,wigan, lancashire | 01942481500 | WN3 5HL |
The population of WN36GJ is 590 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2006), Between 45 to 54 (1757), and Between 35 to 44 (1529).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 542 people, followed by African with a total of 11.
Regarding education, 200 adults have Does not apply, while 49 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (470), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (193).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (371), followed by No religion (187).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (134) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (86), and Intermediate occupations (41).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (757), and 264 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1904) and Middle East and Asia (33).