WESTGATE DRIVE, WN5 8SU - Information

Overview

The WN5 8SU postcode is in Wigan, Wigan postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN5 8SU area, explore the WN5 8SU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN5 8SU area, visit the WN5 8SU House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.713127661270308, 53.531560995983334 ]
  • What 3 Words: bounding.fighters.breached
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWN5
WardOrrell
Middle layer Super Output AreaOrrell & Longshaw
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 wardOrrell
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyMakerfield
Multiple Deprivation Index14699

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Industrious transitions / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Far Moor(0.24 mi)

  • Far Moor, (0.24 mi)
  • Tontine, (0.33 mi)
  • New Fold, (0.43 mi)
  • Higher End, (0.50 mi)
  • Great Moss, (0.51 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Mill Road(0.06 mi)

  • Mill Road, (0.06 mi)
  • Mill Road, (0.06 mi)
  • Mill Road, (0.06 mi)
  • Church Street, (0.10 mi)
  • Church Drive, (0.10 mi)
  • Church Drive, (0.11 mi)
  • Church Street, (0.12 mi)
  • St James's RC Primary School, (0.18 mi)
  • Orrell Rail Station, (0.19 mi)
  • Holgate School, (0.19 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Orrell(0.18 mi)

  • Orrell, (0.18 mi)
  • Upholland, (1.19 mi)
  • Pemberton, (1.77 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(21.78 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (21.78 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St James' Catholic Primary School OrrellPrimary, Good4-11WN5 7AA (0.19 mi)Details
Orrell Holgate AcademyPrimary, Good4-11WN5 8SJ (0.25 mi)Details
Up Holland High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN5 7AL (0.27 mi)Details
Orrell Newfold Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11WN5 7BD (0.29 mi)Details
Winstanley College0, Good16-19WN5 7XF (0.70 mi)Details
St Peter's Catholic High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN5 8NU (0.84 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Orrell Convenience Store
    0.07 mi
  • Living Faith Church Hall
    0.11 mi
  • Co-Op Late Shop
    0.12 mi
  • St Lukes Parish Hall
    0.21 mi
  • England & Sons
    0.56 mi
  • The Little Green Platter Company
    0.12 mi
  • The Upper Crust Pizzeria
    0.12 mi
  • The Copper Tap
    0.12 mi
  • The Coffee Corner
    0.14 mi
  • Running Horses
    0.19 mi
  • The Old Bank Coffee & Wine Bar
    0.12 mi
  • Delph Tavern
    0.28 mi

WESTGATE DRIVE, WN5 8SU Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN58SU is 233 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2054), Between 45 to 54 (1940), and Between 55 to 64 (1705).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 229 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 3.

Education

Regarding education, 67 adults have Level 4, while 34 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (436), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (269).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (21)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (15), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (13)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (186), followed by No religion (39).

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 (56) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (31), and Intermediate occupations (24).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (554), and 442 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1802) and European Union EU-14 (17).