ALEXANDRA ROAD, WN4 8QS - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.633853537091721, 53.492574900675976 ]
  • What 3 Words: lend.talked.parade
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWN4
WardAshton
Middle layer Super Output AreaAshton-in-Makerfield East
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 wardAshton
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyMakerfield
Multiple Deprivation Index18515

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Aspiring urban households / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Town Green(0.28 mi)

  • Town Green, (0.28 mi)
  • Stubshaw Cross, (0.37 mi)
  • Ashton-in-Makerfield, (0.57 mi)
  • Whithill, (0.59 mi)
  • Ashton Heath, (0.73 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Alexandra Road(0.06 mi)

  • Alexandra Road, (0.06 mi)
  • Alexandra Road, (0.09 mi)
  • Alexandra Road, (0.09 mi)
  • Bryn Road South (Sbnd), (0.10 mi)
  • Bryn Road South, (0.10 mi)
  • Bryn Road South, (0.13 mi)
  • Bryn Road South, (0.13 mi)
  • Hazelhurst Grove, (0.14 mi)
  • New Street, (0.14 mi)
  • Hazelhurst Grove, (0.15 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Bryn(0.75 mi)

  • Bryn, (0.75 mi)
  • Garswood, (1.60 mi)
  • Newton-Le-Willows, (2.86 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(17.59 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (17.59 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN4 8PQ (0.28 mi)Details
St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN4 9AZ (0.41 mi)Details
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN4 8SJ (0.44 mi)Details
Cansfield High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN4 9TP (0.45 mi)Details
R L Hughes Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN4 9QL (0.51 mi)Details
Nicol Mere SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11WN4 8DF (0.59 mi)Details
Willow Grove Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11WN4 8XF (0.74 mi)Details
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-MakerfieldSecondary, Good11-16WN4 9PF (0.75 mi)Details
The Byrchall High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN4 9PQ (0.83 mi)Details
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN4 0DL (0.93 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is SSP HEALTH LIMITED ASHTON MEDICAL CENTRE(0.40 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 street surgeryActiveashton health,council ave, ashton-in-makerfield, wigan01942481580WN4 9AZ
medicentreActiveashton health centre, council avenue, ashton in makerfield01942483755WN4 9AZ
bryn cross surgeryActive246 wigan road, bryn,ashton-in-makerfield, wigan, greater manchester01942727270WN4 0AR
Nearby Amenities
  • Ashton Convenience Store
    0.15 mi
  • Tesco Express
    0.19 mi
  • Lidl Great Britain Limited
    0.37 mi
  • Mark Williams (Ashton)
    0.39 mi
  • Crazy Candy
    0.41 mi

ALEXANDRA ROAD, WN4 8QS Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN48QS is 279 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 (1322), Between 45 to 54 (1206), and Between 55 to 64 (1046).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 268 people, followed by Other Asian with a total of 4.

Education

Regarding education, 72 adults have Level 4, while 40 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (333), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (239).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (22)
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (17), and
  • Professional occupations (16)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (205), followed by No religion (61).

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 (63) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (33), and Semi-routine occupations (30).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (487), and 348 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1494) and Middle East and Asia (16).