M46 6AN

Atherton South & Lilford · Wigan · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Postcode district
M46
Postcode sector
M46 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
M46 0AA 0 m
M46 6BG 0 m
M46 0AU 35 m
M46 0TN 49 m
M46 0TG 60 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
M46 6AN
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 May 2013
Terminated
1 December 2018
Postcode area
M
Postcode district
M46
Postcode sector
M46 6
Latitude
53.522655
Longitude
-2.491417
British National Grid easting
367,517
British National Grid northing
402,998

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wigan · E08000010
Parish or community
E43000164
Westminster constituency
Leigh and Atherton · E14001329
Output area
E00031657
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 023C · E01006244
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 023 · E02001309

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
74
Primary
54
Secondary
11
  1. Atherton High School

    Free schools

    184 m
  2. Parklee Primary School

    Academy converter

    289 m
  3. Chowbent Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    674 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available
How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version not available.

NHS ODS

GP practices

29

within 5 km

  • DR KK CHAN & PARTNERS

    SEVEN BROOKS MEDICAL CENTRE, 21 CHURCH STREET, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 9DE

    ODS code P92042

    234 m

  • BEE FOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

    25 BEE FOLD LANE, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 0BD

    ODS code P92633

    571 m

  • DR VASANTH

    ATHERTON HEALTH CENTRE, NELSON STREET, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 0LE

    ODS code P92635

    824 m

  • MEADOWVIEW SURGERY

    ORMEROD HOUSE, ATHERTON HEALTH CENTRE, NELSON ST, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 0LE

    ODS code P92626

    824 m

  • POPLAR STREET SURGERY

    TYLDESLEY HEALTH CENTRE, POPLAR STREET, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 8AX

    ODS code Y02321

    1.6 km

  • THE SURGERY, TYLDESLEY

    THE SURGERY, HIGH STREET, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 8AL

    ODS code P92033

    1.7 km

  • ELLIOTT STREET SURGERY

    145 ELLIOTT STREET, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 8FL

    ODS code P92028

    1.8 km

  • GRASMERE SURGERY

    LEIGH HEALTH CENTRE, THE AVENUE, LEIGH, WN7 1HR

    ODS code P92607

    2.5 km

  • THE AVENUE SURGERY

    LEIGH HEALTH CENTRE, THE AVENUE, LEIGH, WN7 1HR

    ODS code P92615

    2.5 km

  • WESTLEIGH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4-12 WESTLEIGH LANE, LEIGH, WN7 5JE

    ODS code P92029

    2.6 km

  • BROOKMILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    COLLEGE STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2RB

    ODS code P92023

    3.2 km

  • UNSWORTH GROUP PRACTICE

    PETER HOUSE, CAPTAIN LEES ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3UB

    ODS code P82015

    3.3 km

  • ASTLEY GENERAL PRACTICE

    391A MANCHESTER ROAD, ASTLEY, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 7BY

    ODS code P92637

    3.3 km

  • SIVAKUMAR & PARTNER

    THE SURGERY, 1 COLDALHURST LANE, ASTLEY, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 7BS

    ODS code P92020

    3.5 km

  • FOXLEIGH FAMILY SURGERY

    HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code P92602

    3.5 km

  • LEIGH FAMILY PRACTICE

    BRIDGEWATER MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code Y02322

    3.5 km

  • LILFORD & PENNINGTON PARK SURGERY

    THE BRIDGEWATER MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code Y00050

    3.5 km

  • OLD HENRY STREET MED CTR

    OLD HENRY STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PG

    ODS code P92007

    3.5 km

  • PREMIER HEALTH TEAM

    BRIDGEWATER MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code P92621

    3.5 km

  • DR VARDHAN'S SURGERY

    10 HIGHER GREEN LANE, ASTLEY, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 7HG

    ODS code P92646

    3.8 km

Showing 20 of 29 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Lee Street

    BCT · Atherton

    0.1 miles
  • Atherton Arms

    BCT · Atherton

    0.1 miles
  • Atherton Arms

    BCT · Atherton

    0.1 miles
  • Atherton Community School

    BCT · Atherton

    0.1 miles
  • Lee Street

    BCT · Atherton

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 023C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,122 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

74 open schools are in scope, including 54 primary and 11 secondary schools. Atherton High School is the nearest published school at 184 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.