WATKIN CLOSE, WN3 6GP - Information

Overview

The WN3 6GP postcode is in Wigan, Wigan postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN3 6GP area, explore the WN3 6GP Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN3 6GP area, visit the WN3 6GP House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.667549966173597, 53.528624302274416 ]
  • What 3 Words: prosper.gardens.hires
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWN3
WardWinstanley
Middle layer Super Output AreaWinstanley
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWigan
Upper Tier Local AuthorityWigan
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaWarrington and Wigan
Police ForceGreater Manchester
NHS Care BoardNHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardWinstanley
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyMakerfield
Multiple Deprivation Index26320

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 Places

The nearest places is Highfield(0.29 mi)

  • Highfield, (0.29 mi)
  • Pemberton, (0.37 mi)
  • Goose Green, (0.38 mi)
  • Winstanley, (0.44 mi)
  • Spring Bank, (0.56 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Pemberton(0.16 mi)

  • Pemberton, (0.16 mi)
  • Pemberton Rail Station, (0.17 mi)
  • Pemberton Rail Station, (0.17 mi)
  • Pemberton Rail Station, (0.18 mi)
  • Pemberton Rail Station, (0.18 mi)
  • Pemberton Rail Station, (0.18 mi)
  • Ravenswood Avenue (North bound), (0.20 mi)
  • Ravenswood Avenue (North bound), (0.20 mi)
  • Hillary Avenue, (0.22 mi)
  • Pemberton Rail Station, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Pemberton(0.17 mi)

  • Pemberton, (0.17 mi)
  • Orrell, (1.71 mi)
  • Wigan North Western, (1.78 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(20.11 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (20.11 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN3 6BL (0.23 mi)Details
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, WiganPrimary, Outstanding3-11WN3 6EE (0.45 mi)Details
St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11WN3 6SB (0.54 mi)Details
Marus Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN3 6SP (0.68 mi)Details
Hope SchoolAll Through, Outstanding2-19WN3 6SP (0.68 mi)Details
St Jude's Catholic Primary School WiganPrimary, Good5-11WN3 5AN (0.73 mi)Details
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganPrimary, Good4-11WN5 9LW (0.76 mi)Details
Winstanley Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11WN3 6JP (0.76 mi)Details
Expanse Learning Wigan SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN3 5XE (0.78 mi)Details
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN3 5XE (0.78 mi)Details
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN3 5HN (0.91 mi)Details
St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN5 0DT (0.91 mi)Details
St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement2-11WN5 9DS (0.91 mi)Details
Westfield Community SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11WN5 9XN (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is WIGAN BOROUGH SPECIALIST SERVICES(0.38 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
wigan borough specialist servicesActivewigan gp alliance llp, bevan house,beecham court, wigan01942482848WN3 6PR
extended accessActivebevan hse,17 beecham crt, smithy brook road, wigan01942482848WN3 6PR
saxena lActivewinstanley medical centre, holmes house avenue, winstanley, wigan01942483213WN3 6JN
pemberton surgeryActivepemberton pcrc, sherwood drive, pemberton, wigan01942367199WN5 9QX
newtown medical practiceActivenewtown medical practice, pemberton pc resource ctr, sherwood drive, pemberton01942481900WN5 9QX
south wigan medical practiceActivechandler house, worsley mesnes health ctr, poolstock ln,wigan, lancashire01942481400WN3 5HL
marus bridge practiceActivechandler house, worsley mesnes health ctr, poolstock ln,wigan, lancashire01942481500WN3 5HL
kumar family practiceActivechandler house, worsley mesnes health ctr, poolstock ln,wigan, lancashire01942481440WN3 5HL
zamanActivechandler house, worsley mesnes health ctr, poolstock ln,wigan, lancashire01942481423WN3 5HL
Nearby Amenities
  • Morrisons Daily (formerly McColls)
    0.47 mi
  • Co-operative Group
    0.51 mi
  • Lidl Pemberton
    0.61 mi

WATKIN CLOSE, WN3 6GP Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN36GP is 590 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

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).

Ethinicity

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.

Education

Regarding education, 200 adults have Does not apply, while 49 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (470), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (193).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (107)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (57), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (51)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (371), followed by No religion (187).

NS-SEC

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).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (757), and 264 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1904) and Middle East and Asia (33).