ALKER STREET, WN5 9BW - Information

Overview

The WN5 9BW postcode is in Wigan, Wigan postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN5 9BW area, explore the WN5 9BW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN5 9BW area, visit the WN5 9BW House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.656340742650199, 53.53736030904883 ]
  • What 3 Words: fleet.larger.moving
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NameType
Postcode AreaWN5
WardDouglas
Middle layer Super Output AreaWigan South
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 wardDouglas
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWigan
Multiple Deprivation Index5649

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Deprived blue-collar terraces / Constrained renters / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Low density wholesale and retail.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Newtown(0.02 mi)

  • Newtown, (0.02 mi)
  • Spring Bank, (0.53 mi)
  • Goose Green, (0.61 mi)
  • Worsley Mesnes, (0.63 mi)
  • Worsley Hall, (0.65 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is St Mark's Church(0.04 mi)

  • St Mark's Church, (0.04 mi)
  • St Mark'S Church, (0.04 mi)
  • St Mark's Church, (0.04 mi)
  • Heather Grove, (0.06 mi)
  • Heather Grove, (0.07 mi)
  • Alexandra Park, (0.13 mi)
  • Alexandra Park, (0.14 mi)
  • Winstanley Street, (0.16 mi)
  • Billinge Road, (0.18 mi)
  • Mitchell Street, (0.18 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Pemberton(0.75 mi)

  • Pemberton, (0.75 mi)
  • Wigan North Western, (1.08 mi)
  • Wigan Wallgate, (1.08 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(20.09 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (20.09 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement2-11WN5 9DS (0.16 mi)Details
Expanse Learning Wigan SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN3 5XE (0.39 mi)Details
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN3 5XE (0.39 mi)Details
St Jude's Catholic Primary School WiganPrimary, Good5-11WN3 5AN (0.40 mi)Details
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN3 5HN (0.73 mi)Details
Westfield Community SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11WN5 9XN (0.73 mi)Details
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganPrimary, Good4-11WN5 9LW (0.74 mi)Details
St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11WN3 6SB (0.81 mi)Details
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN3 6BL (0.90 mi)Details
EdStart Schools WiganSecondary, NaN11-16WN5 0QL (0.94 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is PEMBERTON SURGERY(0.56 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
pemberton surgeryActivepemberton pcrc, sherwood drive, pemberton, wigan01942367199WN5 9QX
newtown medical practiceActivenewtown medical practice, pemberton pc resource ctr, sherwood drive, pemberton01942481900WN5 9QX
wigan borough specialist servicesActivewigan gp alliance llp, bevan house,beecham court, wigan01942482848WN3 6PR
extended accessActivebevan hse,17 beecham crt, smithy brook road, wigan01942482848WN3 6PR
zamanActivechandler house, worsley mesnes health ctr, poolstock ln,wigan, lancashire01942481423WN3 5HL
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
marsh green medical practiceActiveharrow road, marsh green, wigan01942483135WN5 0QL
the dicconson group practiceActiveboston house, wigan health centre, frog lane, wigan01942482000WN6 7LB
Nearby Amenities
  • The Hub Cafe
    0.03 mi
  • McDonald's
    0.34 mi
  • Subway (Warrington Road Service Station)
    0.34 mi
  • Customer Cafe Asda Store
    0.46 mi
  • Lean and Mean Kitchen
    0.55 mi

ALKER STREET, WN5 9BW Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN59BW is 391 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1681), Between 25 to 34 (1583), and Between 45 to 54 (1170).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 367 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 10.

Education

Regarding education, 89 adults have Does not apply, while 53 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (391), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (292).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (32)
  • Skilled trades occupations (30), and
  • Professional occupations (28)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (213), followed by No religion (153).

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 Routine occupations (66) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (47), and Semi-routine occupations (45).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (655), and 225 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1830) and European Union EU-8 (56).