PRESTON ROAD, WN6 0QB - Information

Overview

The WN6 0QB postcode is in Wigan, Wigan postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN6 0QB area, explore the WN6 0QB Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN6 0QB area, visit the WN6 0QB House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.6732695271019438, 53.598136184205885 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaWN6
WardStandish with Langtree
Middle layer Super Output AreaStandish 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 wardStandish with Langtree
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWigan
Multiple Deprivation Index25824

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Established farming communities / Ageing suburbanites / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Walmough Row(0.03 mi)

  • Walmough Row, (0.03 mi)
  • Almond Brook, (0.75 mi)
  • Shevington Moor, (0.81 mi)
  • Coppull Moor, (0.82 mi)
  • Hunger Hill, (0.92 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Chadwick Farm(0.04 mi)

  • Chadwick Farm, (0.04 mi)
  • Chadwick Farm, (0.05 mi)
  • Pepper Lane, (0.13 mi)
  • Preston Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Preston Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Lyndene, (0.22 mi)
  • Pepper Lane, (0.23 mi)
  • Lyndene, (0.24 mi)
  • Old Hall Farm, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Appley Bridge(2.30 mi)

  • Appley Bridge, (2.30 mi)
  • Gathurst, (2.82 mi)
  • Adlington (Lancashire), (3.06 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(23.36 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (23.36 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Standish Community High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN6 0NX (0.38 mi)Details
St Marie's Catholic Primary School StandishPrimary, Outstanding4-11WN6 0LF (0.73 mi)Details
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11PR7 5DU (0.91 mi)Details
Wood Fold Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11WN6 0TS (0.98 mi)Details
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WrightingtonPrimary, Good3-11WN6 9RE (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • My Life
    0.22 mi

PRESTON ROAD, WN6 0QB Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN60QB is 520 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1134), Between 45 to 54 (934), and Between 25 to 34 (910).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 506 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 6.

Education

Regarding education, 176 adults have Level 4, while 60 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (407), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (177).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (88)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (49), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (43)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (328), followed by No religion (160).

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 (118) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (75), and Intermediate occupations (62).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (542), and 323 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1464) and European Union EU-14 (13).