HOUGHTON AVENUE, WN5 0LY - Information

Overview

The WN5 0LY postcode is in Wigan, Wigan postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN5 0LY area, explore the WN5 0LY Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN5 0LY area, visit the WN5 0LY House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.665042735360515, 53.556340893133054 ]
  • What 3 Words: lift.improving.smug
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWN5
WardPemberton
Middle layer Super Output AreaLaithwaite & Marsh Green
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 wardPemberton
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWigan
Multiple Deprivation Index1636

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Deprived blue-collar terraces / Challenged white communities / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Manufacturing, energy and utilities.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Martland Mill(0.06 mi)

  • Martland Mill, (0.06 mi)
  • Lower Ground, Standish, (0.31 mi)
  • Standish Lower Ground, (0.31 mi)
  • Beech Hill, (0.43 mi)
  • Marsh Green, (0.52 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Scot Lane(0.07 mi)

  • Scot Lane, (0.07 mi)
  • Scot Lane, (0.08 mi)
  • Martland Mill, (0.10 mi)
  • Scot Lane, (0.17 mi)
  • Scot Lane, (0.18 mi)
  • Woodhouse Drive, (0.20 mi)
  • Woodhouse Drive, (0.20 mi)
  • Martland Mill Lane, (0.22 mi)
  • Martland Mill Lane, (0.22 mi)
  • Beech Hill Lane, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Gathurst(1.23 mi)

  • Gathurst, (1.23 mi)
  • Wigan Wallgate, (1.49 mi)
  • Wigan, (1.58 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(21.18 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (21.18 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN6 8JP (0.33 mi)Details
St John Fisher Catholic High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN6 7RN (0.50 mi)Details
EdStart Schools WiganSecondary, NaN11-16WN5 0QL (0.50 mi)Details
Marsh Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN5 0EF (0.59 mi)Details
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN6 7RH (0.60 mi)Details
Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN6 7PT (0.64 mi)Details
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN6 7AU (0.68 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is MARSH GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.50 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
marsh green medical practiceActiveharrow road, marsh green, wigan01942483135WN5 0QL
beech hill medical practiceActivebeech hill medical pract., 278 gidlow ln, beech hill, wigan, lancashire01942807807WN6 7PD
the dicconson group practiceActiveboston house, wigan health centre, frog lane, wigan01942482000WN6 7LB
Nearby Amenities
  • Holiday Inn Express
    0.13 mi
  • Spoons Cafe / Deli
    0.22 mi
  • Starbucks
    0.29 mi
  • Subway Scot Lane
    0.29 mi
  • Stadium Cafe & Sweet Gems Catering
    0.39 mi
  • C-TEC (Computionics Limited)
    0.45 mi
  • RSD Convenience Store
    0.22 mi
  • Creams Cafe Scot Lane
    0.29 mi
  • Scot Lane Service Station
    0.29 mi
  • Beech Hill Service Station
    0.37 mi
  • Sweet Life Online
    0.37 mi

HOUGHTON AVENUE, WN5 0LY Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN50LY is 113 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2265), Between 25 to 34 (1343), and Between 35 to 44 (1203).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 112 people, followed by Arab with a total of 1.

Education

Regarding education, 26 adults have Level 3, while 15 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (231), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (205).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Skilled trades occupations (12)
  • Professional occupations (11), and
  • Elementary occupations (10)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (62), followed by No religion (45).

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 (22) followed by Routine occupations (18), and Semi-routine occupations (14).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (362), and 162 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1469) and European Union EU-8 (68).