THE BEACONS, WN6 8DU - Information

Overview

The WN6 8DU postcode is in Wigan, Wigan postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN6 8DU area, explore the WN6 8DU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN6 8DU area, visit the WN6 8DU House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.7155134330147304, 53.57729835062086 ]
  • What 3 Words: stunt.goodbyes.lurching
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWN6
WardShevington with Lower Ground
Middle layer Super Output AreaShevington
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 Index30242

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Ageing suburbanites / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Shevington Vale(0.23 mi)

  • Shevington Vale, (0.23 mi)
  • Appley Bridge, (0.29 mi)
  • Dawber Delf, (0.39 mi)
  • Holland Lees, (0.67 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is The Dell(0.12 mi)

  • The Dell, (0.12 mi)
  • The Dell, (0.12 mi)
  • The Dell, (0.14 mi)
  • The Dell, (0.14 mi)
  • The Dell, (0.14 mi)
  • Appley Bridge Rail Station, (0.18 mi)
  • Rail Station, (0.21 mi)
  • Mill Lane, (0.21 mi)
  • Mill Lane, (0.21 mi)
  • Appley Bridge Rail Station, (0.21 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Appley Bridge(0.18 mi)

  • Appley Bridge, (0.18 mi)
  • Gathurst, (1.51 mi)
  • Parbold, (2.46 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(23.71 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (23.71 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Shevington Vale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN6 9JP (0.57 mi)Details
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary, Good5-11WN6 9DT (0.78 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is SHEVINGTON SURGERY(0.70 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
shevington surgeryActiveshevington surgery, houghton lane, shevington, wigan, lancashire01942483777WN6 8ET
Nearby Amenities
  • Appley Bridge Convenience Store
    0.21 mi

THE BEACONS, WN6 8DU Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN68DU is 321 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1564), Between 45 to 54 (1469), and Between 55 to 64 (1445).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 318 people, followed by White and Black African with a total of 1.

Education

Regarding education, 120 adults have Level 4, while 41 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (412), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (206).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (66)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (36), and
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (27)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (210), followed by No religion (79).

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 (80) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (46), and Intermediate occupations (45).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (533), and 348 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1557) and European Union EU-14 (9).