FOREST FOLD, WN6 8JG - Information

Overview

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

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN6 8JG area, explore the WN6 8JG Crime Rates page.
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Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.707872283683533, 53.57373943718438 ]
  • What 3 Words: still.uniform.spenders
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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 Index27387

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(0.42 mi)

  • Shevington Vale, (0.42 mi)
  • Shevington, (0.63 mi)
  • Appley Bridge, (0.67 mi)
  • Dawber Delf, (0.73 mi)
  • Holland Lees, (0.80 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Forest Fold(0.09 mi)

  • Forest Fold, (0.09 mi)
  • Forest Fold, (0.10 mi)
  • Miles Lane, (0.17 mi)
  • Miles Lane, (0.19 mi)
  • Shevington Primary School, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Appley Bridge(0.58 mi)

  • Appley Bridge, (0.58 mi)
  • Gathurst, (1.14 mi)
  • Parbold, (2.84 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(23.31 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (23.31 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 (0.61 mi)Details
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN6 8BD (0.81 mi)Details
Millbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN6 8DL (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is SHEVINGTON SURGERY(0.35 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
shevington surgeryActiveshevington surgery, houghton lane, shevington, wigan, lancashire01942483777WN6 8ET
Nearby Amenities
  • Franchise Catering @ Gathurst Golf Club
    0.32 mi
  • Randles Corner Cafe
    0.40 mi
  • Wheatsheaf
    0.50 mi
  • The Boathouse
    0.59 mi
  • Shevington Village Kitchen
    0.59 mi
  • Gathurst Golf Club Ltd
    0.32 mi

FOREST FOLD, WN6 8JG Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN68JG is 215 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 213 people, followed by White and Asian with a total of 1.

Education

Regarding education, 56 adults have Level 4, while 29 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (405), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (278).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (21)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (19), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (19)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (132), followed by No religion (69).

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 (43) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (29), and Intermediate occupations (27).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (515), and 507 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1684) and European Union EU-14 (15).