BENJAMIN FOLD, WN4 8DN - Information

Overview

The WN4 8DN postcode is in Wigan, Wigan postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN4 8DN area, explore the WN4 8DN Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN4 8DN area, visit the WN4 8DN House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.6407804640546946, 53.49813783464493 ]
  • What 3 Words: bugs.agenda.agree
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWN4
WardBryn
Middle layer Super Output AreaAshton-in-Makerfield North
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 wardBryn
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyMakerfield
Multiple Deprivation Index16038

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Industrious transitions / Aspiring urban households / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Public administration and security.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Whithill(0.11 mi)

  • Whithill, (0.11 mi)
  • Bryn, (0.53 mi)
  • Stubshaw Cross, (0.63 mi)
  • Rose Hill, (0.68 mi)
  • Land Gate, (0.74 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Nicol Road(0.12 mi)

  • Nicol Road, (0.12 mi)
  • Ashton Grange Industrial Estate, (0.12 mi)
  • Nicol Road, (0.12 mi)
  • Shaw Street, (0.12 mi)
  • Shaw Street, (0.12 mi)
  • Nicol Road, (0.13 mi)
  • Nicol Road, (0.13 mi)
  • Nicol Mere Drive, (0.13 mi)
  • Ashton Grange Industrial Estate, (0.13 mi)
  • Shaw Street, (0.13 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Bryn(0.29 mi)

  • Bryn, (0.29 mi)
  • Garswood, (1.45 mi)
  • Pemberton, (2.54 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(18.03 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (18.03 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Nicol Mere SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11WN4 8DF (0.13 mi)Details
Cansfield High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN4 9TP (0.36 mi)Details
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN4 0DL (0.48 mi)Details
R L Hughes Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN4 9QL (0.61 mi)Details
Landgate School, BrynAll Through, Good4-19WN4 0EP (0.72 mi)Details
St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN4 9AZ (0.74 mi)Details
St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN4 8PQ (0.74 mi)Details
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN4 8SJ (0.79 mi)Details
Willow Grove Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11WN4 8XF (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is SSP HEALTH LIMITED ASHTON MEDICAL CENTRE(0.25 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
ssp health limited ashton medical centreActiveashton medical centre, 120 wigan road, ashton-in-makerfield, nr.wigan01942557736WN4 9SU
bryn cross surgeryActive246 wigan road, bryn,ashton-in-makerfield, wigan, greater manchester01942727270WN4 0AR
bryn street surgeryActiveashton health,council ave, ashton-in-makerfield, wigan01942481580WN4 9AZ
medicentreActiveashton health centre, council avenue, ashton in makerfield01942483755WN4 9AZ
Nearby Amenities
  • Garswood Hall Bowling & Community Club
    0.10 mi
  • Bryn Labour Club
    0.23 mi
  • Ashton Jubilee Club
    0.30 mi
  • Ashton Masonic Properties Ltd
    0.36 mi
  • Bath Springs
    0.49 mi
  • Cornerstone Convenience
    0.56 mi
  • Dave's Off Licence
    0.60 mi

BENJAMIN FOLD, WN4 8DN Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN48DN is 344 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1247), Between 45 to 54 (1098), and Between 55 to 64 (1053).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 336 people, followed by White: Roma with a total of 3.

Education

Regarding education, 76 adults have Level 4, while 46 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (345), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (226).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (30)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (21), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (21)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (198), followed by No religion (129).

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 (65) followed by Intermediate occupations (46), and Routine occupations (40).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (507), and 306 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1579) and European Union EU-14 (23).