GORSEY BROW, WN6 0SP - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.6862747236287308, 53.58945133903919 ]
  • What 3 Words: headers.head.dreaming
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NameType
Postcode AreaWN6
WardShevington with Lower Ground
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 wardShevington with Lower Ground
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWigan
Multiple Deprivation Index27033

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Comfortable suburbia / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Almond Brook(0.18 mi)

  • Almond Brook, (0.18 mi)
  • Shevington Moor, (0.26 mi)
  • Hunger Hill, (0.71 mi)
  • Walmough Row, (0.79 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Foresters Arms(0.04 mi)

  • Foresters Arms, (0.04 mi)
  • Foresters Arms, (0.06 mi)
  • Britannia Hotel, (0.07 mi)
  • Britannia Hotel, (0.07 mi)
  • Britannia Hotel, (0.07 mi)
  • Almond Brook Road, (0.10 mi)
  • Meadowacre, (0.10 mi)
  • Old Pepper Lane, (0.13 mi)
  • Shevington Lane (to define route)S Bound, (0.13 mi)
  • Shevington Lane (to define route), (0.13 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Appley Bridge(1.52 mi)

  • Appley Bridge, (1.52 mi)
  • Gathurst, (2.11 mi)
  • Parbold, (3.47 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(23.34 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (23.34 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 (0.59 mi)Details
Shevington High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN6 8AB (0.66 mi)Details
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WrightingtonPrimary, Good3-11WN6 9RE (0.77 mi)Details
Shevington Vale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN6 9JP (0.89 mi)Details
Wood Fold Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11WN6 0TS (0.90 mi)Details
St Marie's Catholic Primary School StandishPrimary, Outstanding4-11WN6 0LF (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Britannia Hotel Wigan
    0.05 mi
  • Forester Arms
    0.10 mi
  • Charnley Arms
    0.25 mi
  • Dish Bar and Restaurant
    0.25 mi
  • Pret BP Crow Orchard
    0.29 mi
  • The Stable Door Cafe & Ice Cream Parlour
    0.57 mi
  • Shell Service Station
    0.25 mi

GORSEY BROW, WN6 0SP Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN60SP is 410 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 403 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 4.

Education

Regarding education, 127 adults have Level 4, while 58 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (540), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (230).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (49)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (33), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (26)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (273), followed by No religion (118).

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 (92) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (53), and Intermediate occupations (47).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (713), and 394 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1939) and European Union EU-14 (20).