DIGGLE STREET, WN6 7LR - Information

Overview

The WN6 7LR postcode is in Wigan, Wigan postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN6 7LR area, explore the WN6 7LR Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN6 7LR area, visit the WN6 7LR House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.645865393144674, 53.549992287532575 ]
  • What 3 Words: rugs.exile.value
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NameType
Postcode AreaWN6
WardWigan West
Middle layer Super Output AreaWigan Central
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 wardWigan West
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWigan
Multiple Deprivation Index1991

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Deprived blue-collar terraces / Constrained renters / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Springfield(0.31 mi)

  • Springfield, (0.31 mi)
  • Bull Hey, (0.34 mi)
  • Wallgate, (0.51 mi)
  • Wigan, (0.73 mi)
  • Laithwaite, (0.78 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Margaret Street(0.05 mi)

  • Margaret Street, (0.05 mi)
  • Margaret Street, (0.05 mi)
  • Moss Street, (0.11 mi)
  • Markland Court, (0.12 mi)
  • Markland Court, (0.13 mi)
  • Moss Street, (0.14 mi)
  • Springfield Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Bowling Green, (0.17 mi)
  • Springfield Road, (0.18 mi)
  • Gidlow Lane, (0.20 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Wigan Wallgate(0.59 mi)

  • Wigan Wallgate, (0.59 mi)
  • Wigan, (0.68 mi)
  • Wigan North Western, (0.71 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(20.29 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (20.29 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN6 7AU (0.26 mi)Details
Progress Schools WiganSecondary, Requires improvement11-16WN1 1RU (0.36 mi)Details
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form CollegeSecondary, Good11-18WN1 1HQ (0.37 mi)Details
Wigan and Leigh College0, Good16-99WN1 1RS (0.49 mi)Details
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN6 7RH (0.53 mi)Details
St John Fisher Catholic High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN6 7RN (0.65 mi)Details
Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN6 7PT (0.66 mi)Details
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11WN1 1XL (0.73 mi)Details
Mab's Cross Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN1 1XL (0.73 mi)Details
St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement2-11WN5 9DS (0.82 mi)Details
EdStart Schools WiganSecondary, NaN11-16WN5 0QL (0.88 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is THE DICCONSON GROUP PRACTICE(0.05 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
the dicconson group practiceActiveboston house, wigan health centre, frog lane, wigan01942482000WN6 7LB
beech hill medical practiceActivebeech hill medical pract., 278 gidlow ln, beech hill, wigan, lancashire01942807807WN6 7PD
mesnes view surgeryActivemesnes view surgery, mesnes street, wigan01942242350WN1 1ST
dr seabrookActivethe surgery, 1 wrightington street, wigan01942231965WN1 2AZ
marsh green medical practiceActiveharrow road, marsh green, wigan01942483135WN5 0QL
sullivan way surgeryActivesullivan way surgery, sullivan way,scholes, wigan, greater manchester01942243649WN1 3TB
Nearby Amenities

DIGGLE STREET, WN6 7LR Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN67LR is 272 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1280), Below 14 (1244), and Between 35 to 44 (1132).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 242 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 13.

Education

Regarding education, 57 adults have Level 4, while 43 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (448), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (336).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (20)
  • Elementary occupations (20), and
  • Professional occupations (18)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (160), followed by No religion (82).

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 (49) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (44), and Intermediate occupations (33).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (670), and 220 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1724) and Middle East and Asia (99).