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WN6 8JF

Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor · Wigan · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Wigan
Postcode district
WN6
Postcode sector
WN6 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WN6 8JE 182 m
WN6 8HY 195 m
WN6 8JA 236 m
WN6 8HX 252 m
WN6 8HU 272 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WN6 8JF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
1 December 1996
Postcode area
WN
Postcode district
WN6
Postcode sector
WN6 8
Latitude
53.563884
Longitude
-2.698995
British National Grid easting
353,800
British National Grid northing
407,700

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wigan · E08000010
Electoral ward
Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor · E05015007
Parish or community
E04000014
Westminster constituency
Wigan · E14001585
Output area
E00032031
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 003D · E01006314
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 003 · E02001289

Postcode source versions

Explore WN6

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
58
Primary
40
Secondary
7

  1. St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College

    Further education

    1.1 km

  2. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.2 km

  3. Fir Tree College

    Special post 16 institution

    1.4 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WN6 8 residents
11,683

Age bands in WN6 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17%

2,057 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

1,174 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.1%

2,795 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.6%

3,341 residents

Age 65 and over
22.7%

2,743 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

16

within 5 km straight-line

  • SHEVINGTON SURGERY

    HOUGHTON LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8ET

    ODS code P92017

    1.1 km

  • MARSH GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HARROW ROAD, MARSH GREEN, WIGAN, WN5 0QL

    ODS code Y02885

    2.7 km

  • BRADSHAW MEDICAL CENTRE

    BRADSHAW STREET, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 0AB

    ODS code P92008

    3.0 km

  • NEWTOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PEMBERTON PC RESOURCE CTR, SHERWOOD DRIVE, WIGAN, WN5 9QX

    ODS code P92021

    3.4 km

  • PEMBERTON SURGERY

    SHERWOOD DRIVE, PEMBERTON, WIGAN, WN5 9QX

    ODS code P92019

    3.4 km

  • STANDISH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    49 HIGH STREET, STANDISH, WIGAN, WN6 0HD

    ODS code P92014

    3.4 km

  • BEECH HILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    278 GIDLOW LANE, BEECH HILL, WIGAN, WN6 7PD

    ODS code P92010

    3.7 km

  • HALL GREEN SURGERY

    164 ORMSKIRK ROAD, UPHOLLAND, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 0AB

    ODS code P81084

    3.8 km

  • THE DICCONSON GROUP PRACTICE

    FROG LANE, WIGAN, WN6 7LB

    ODS code P92003

    3.9 km

  • MESNES VIEW SURGERY

    93 MESNES STREET, WIGAN, WN1 1ST

    ODS code P92634

    4.6 km

  • DR SEABROOK

    1 WRIGHTINGTON STREET, WIGAN, WN1 2AZ

    ODS code P92030

    4.6 km

  • MANOR PRIMARY CARE

    HILLSIDE HEALTH CENTRE, TANHOUSE ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6DS

    ODS code P81039

    4.6 km

  • EXTENDED ACCESS

    BEVAN HSE, 17 BEECHAM COURT, SMITHY BROOK ROAD, WIGAN, WN3 6PR

    ODS code Y05088

    4.7 km

  • WIGAN BOROUGH SPECIALIST SERVICES

    WIGAN GP ALLIANCE LLP, BEVAN HOUSE, 17 BEECHAM COURT, WIGAN, WN3 6PR

    ODS code Y07697

    4.7 km

  • EXCEL PRIMARY CARE

    BIRLEYWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, BIRLEYWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 9BW

    ODS code P81208

    4.9 km

  • ASHURST PRIMARY CARE

    ASHURST HEALTH CENTRE, LULWORTH, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6QS

    ODS code P81201

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Ellwood Gardens

    BCT · Gathurst

    0.2 miles

  • Ellwood Gardens

    BCT · Gathurst

    0.2 miles

  • Prince's Park

    BCT · Gathurst

    0.2 miles

  • Prince's Park

    BCT · Gathurst

    0.2 miles

  • Gathurst Rail Station

    BCT · Gathurst

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 003D, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,863 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
7 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

58 open schools are in scope, including 40 primary and 7 secondary schools. St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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