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WN4 8ZS

Golborne & Lowton West · Wigan · England

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Ward
Golborne & Lowton West
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Makerfield
Postcode district
WN4
Postcode sector
WN4 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WN4 8YG 0 m
WN4 8YF 181 m
WN4 8YE 277 m
WN4 8UB 518 m
WN4 8UA 523 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WN4 8ZS
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 November 2000
Terminated
1 November 2000
Postcode area
WN
Postcode district
WN4
Postcode sector
WN4 8
Latitude
53.496409
Longitude
-2.608103
British National Grid easting
359,756
British National Grid northing
400,138

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wigan · E08000010
Electoral ward
Golborne & Lowton West · E05014997
Parish or community
E43000164
Westminster constituency
Makerfield · E14001350
Output area
E00031561
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 035A · E01006220
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 035 · E02001321

Postcode source versions

Explore WN4

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
61
Primary
41
Secondary
8

  1. Willow Grove Primary School

    Community special school

    633 m

  2. St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    991 m

  3. St Thomas CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.7 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WN4 8 residents
8,208

Age bands in WN4 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16%

1,307 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.2%

915 residents

Age 25 to 44
22%

1,799 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.4%

2,411 residents

Age 65 and over
21.5%

1,759 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

27

within 5 km straight-line

  • FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    GOLBORNE HEALTH CENTRE, KID GLOVE ROAD, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WA3 3GS

    ODS code P92639

    2.0 km

  • GOLBORNE SURGERY

    GOLBORNE HEALTH CENTRE, KID GLOVE ROAD, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WA3 3GS

    ODS code P92630

    2.0 km

  • HIGH STREET SURGERY

    GOLBORNE HEALTH CENTRE, KIDGLOVE ROAD, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WA3 3GS

    ODS code P92012

    2.0 km

  • BRYN STREET SURGERY

    ASHTON HEALTH CENTRE, COUNCIL AVENUE, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 9AZ

    ODS code Y02378

    2.3 km

  • MEDICENTRE

    COUNCIL AVENUE, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 9AZ

    ODS code P92001

    2.3 km

  • ASHTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    120 WIGAN ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 9SU

    ODS code P92041

    2.3 km

  • BRYN CROSS SURGERY

    246 WIGAN ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, BRYN, WIGAN, WN4 0AR

    ODS code P92034

    2.7 km

  • SLAG LANE MC

    216 SLAG LANE, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2EZ

    ODS code P92648

    2.9 km

  • DR AHMAD & PTNRS

    PLATT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE, RIVINGTON AVENUE, PLATT BRIDGE, WIGAN, WN2 5NG

    ODS code P92006

    3.0 km

  • PLATT HOUSE SURGERY

    PLATT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE, RIVINGTON AVENUE, PLATT BRIDGE, WIGAN, WN2 5NG

    ODS code P92031

    3.0 km

  • BRAITHWAITE RD SURGERY

    36 BRAITHWAITE ROAD, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2HY

    ODS code P92002

    3.0 km

  • LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY

    208C NEWTON ROAD, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2AQ

    ODS code P92651

    4.1 km

  • DR TUN & PARTNERS

    HINDLEY HEALTH CENTRE, 17 LIVERPOOL ROAD, HINDLEY, WIGAN, WN2 3HQ

    ODS code P92004

    4.3 km

  • INCE SURGERY

    CLARE HOUSE, PHOENIX WAY, INCE, WIGAN, WN3 4NW

    ODS code P92620

    4.3 km

  • RIVINGTON WAY SURGERY

    PHOENIX WAY, INCE, WIGAN, WN3 4NW

    ODS code Y02274

    4.3 km

  • KUMAR FAMILY PRACTICE

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CENTRE, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92024

    4.4 km

  • MARUS BRIDGE PRACTICE

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CENTRE, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92642

    4.4 km

  • SOUTH WIGAN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CTR, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92647

    4.4 km

  • ZAMAN

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CENTRE, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92005

    4.4 km

  • MODALITY ST HELENS

    WOODSIDE HEALTHCARE CENTRE, WOODSIDE ROAD, HAYDOCK, ST. HELENS, WA11 0NA

    ODS code N83020

    4.5 km

Showing 20 of 27 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Riding Lane

    BCT · Stubshaw Cross

    0.4 miles

  • Riding Lane

    BCT · Stubshaw Cross

    0.4 miles

  • Beech Tree Houses

    BCT · Bamfurlong

    0.5 miles

  • Nursery Terrace

    BCT · Town Green

    0.5 miles

  • Nursery Terrace

    BCT · Town Green

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 035A, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

8,545 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
5 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

Schools

61 open schools are in scope, including 41 primary and 8 secondary schools. Willow Grove Primary School is the nearest published school at 633 m.

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