The WN6 9LJ postcode is in West Lancashire, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WN6 |
| Ward | Wrightington |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | West Lancashire |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| Police Force | Lancashire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Wrightington |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | West Lancashire |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 26945 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Rural traits / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Shevington Vale(0.20 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is The Dell(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Appley Bridge(0.14 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(23.75 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shevington Vale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WN6 9JP (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 5-11 | WN6 9DT (0.73 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SHEVINGTON SURGERY(0.73 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| shevington surgeryActiveshevington surgery, houghton lane, shevington, wigan, lancashire | 01942483777 | WN6 8ET |
The population of WN69LJ is 435 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 49 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1078), Between 45 to 54 (974), and Between 65 to 74 (949).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 420 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 7.
Regarding education, 154 adults have Level 4, while 40 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (340), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (179).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (271), followed by No religion (139).
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 (97) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (72), and Intermediate occupations (53).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (410), and 335 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1369) and European Union EU-14 (10).