WN6 9RA - Information

Overview

The WN6 9RA postcode is in Wigan, Wigan postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN6 9RA area, explore the WN6 9RA Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN6 9RA area, visit the WN6 9RA House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.6931767144524965, 53.58840483012346 ]
  • What 3 Words: heavy.discussed.norms
  • 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 Index26702

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural life / Ageing suburbanites / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Motor Fuel Group, Retailers - Other
    Address: Crow Orchard Service Station, Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, WN6 9RA

  • Pret BP Crow Orchard, Restaurant, Cafe
    Address: Crow Orchard Service Station, Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, WN6 9RA

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Shevington Moor(0.29 mi)

  • Shevington Moor, (0.29 mi)
  • Almond Brook, (0.31 mi)
  • Hunger Hill, (0.68 mi)
  • Tunley Moss, (0.80 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is M6 Slip Road South (to define route)(0.05 mi)

  • M6 Slip Road South (to define route), (0.05 mi)
  • M6 Slip Road North (to define route), (0.08 mi)
  • Whiteacre (Sbd), (0.12 mi)
  • Cressell Park, (0.12 mi)
  • Whiteacre, (0.16 mi)
  • Crow Orchard Rd, (0.20 mi)
  • Crow Orchard Road (to define route), (0.20 mi)
  • Whiteacre, (0.21 mi)
  • Four Lane Ends, (0.22 mi)
  • Crow Orchard Road, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Appley Bridge(1.24 mi)

  • Appley Bridge, (1.24 mi)
  • Gathurst, (2.01 mi)
  • Parbold, (3.19 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(23.50 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (23.50 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 (0.63 mi)Details
Shevington High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN6 8AB (0.70 mi)Details
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WrightingtonPrimary, Good3-11WN6 9RE (0.71 mi)Details
Standish Community High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN6 0NX (0.88 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Britannia Hotel Wigan
    0.33 mi

WN6 9RA Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN69RA 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 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 270 people, followed by White and Asian with a total of 1.

Education

Regarding education, 81 adults have Level 4, while 34 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (311), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (180).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (26)
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (19), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (16)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (184), followed by No religion (73).

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 (53) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (36), and Routine occupations (32).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (376), and 373 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1252) and European Union EU-14 (11).