WIGAN LOWER ROAD, WN6 8LJ - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.6748219946301974, 53.56186795638071 ]
  • What 3 Words: trustees.trickles.magazines
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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 Index19381

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Endeavouring social renters / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Crooke(0.16 mi)

  • Crooke, (0.16 mi)
  • Standish Lower Ground, (0.30 mi)
  • Lower Ground, Standish, (0.30 mi)
  • Martland Mill, (0.58 mi)
  • Beech Hill, (0.76 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Princess Road(0.04 mi)

  • Princess Road, (0.04 mi)
  • Princess Road, (0.05 mi)
  • Coronation Road, (0.08 mi)
  • Coronation Road, (0.14 mi)
  • Lawns Wood, (0.25 mi)
  • Woodrush Road, (0.25 mi)
  • Woodrush Road, (0.28 mi)
  • Lawns Wood, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Gathurst(0.82 mi)

  • Gathurst, (0.82 mi)
  • Wigan Wallgate, (2.04 mi)
  • Wigan, (2.13 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(21.74 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (21.74 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN6 8JP (0.37 mi)Details
Millbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN6 8DL (0.87 mi)Details
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN6 8BD (0.90 mi)Details
St John Fisher Catholic High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN6 7RN (0.92 mi)Details
Marsh Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN5 0EF (0.92 mi)Details
EdStart Schools WiganSecondary, NaN11-16WN5 0QL (0.93 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is MARSH GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.93 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
marsh green medical practiceActiveharrow road, marsh green, wigan01942483135WN5 0QL
Nearby Amenities
  • Crooke Hall Inn
    0.15 mi
  • Elior - Wincanton - Heinz Wigan
    0.56 mi
  • C-TEC (Computionics Limited)
    0.61 mi
  • Holiday Inn Express
    0.58 mi

WIGAN LOWER ROAD, WN6 8LJ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN68LJ is 290 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 287 people, followed by Arab with a total of 2.

Education

Regarding education, 65 adults have Level 4, while 55 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (285), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (179).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (22)
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (21), and
  • Elementary occupations (20)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (191), followed by No religion (87).

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 (56) followed by Intermediate occupations (40), and Routine occupations (37).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (423), and 266 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1256) and Middle East and Asia (19).