WN6 postcode district

Wigan · 933 postcodes

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The average home in Wigan sold for £194,551 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.9% on a year earlier. Across Wigan, police record 0 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the WN6 district, the nearest primary school is Millbrook Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Shevington High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Standish Medical Practice, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk.

Gathurst station is 1.5 mi away; the nearest park is 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Millbrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.5 mi

Wood Fold Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 11 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.6 mi

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Jul 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 12 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.0 mi

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

1.0 mi

Secondary

Shevington High SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standard

0.6 mi

My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision

Nursery, special and other

Fir Tree CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 14–25 · Ofsted reports

1.4 mi

My Life LearningSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

1.6 mi

Douglas Valley Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Gathurst

1.5 mi

Appley Bridge

2.0 mi

Wigan Wallgate

2.6 mi

Wigan North Western

2.7 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.8 mito the nearest park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 2.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 1.8 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Christopher ParkPlaying field · 6.8 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Ashfield ParkPlaying field · 3.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.8 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WN6 district

What is the crime rate in the WN6 district?

Across Wigan, police record 0 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WN6 district?

The average home in Wigan sold for £194,551 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £317,102, semi-detached £203,065, terraced £157,881, flats £105,966. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WN6 district?

The nearest primary school is Millbrook Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Shevington High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WN6 district?

Gathurst is 1.5 mi away.

What is the average household income in the WN6 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £54,776 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in WN6

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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