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WN6 8JQ

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 8GN 356 m
WN6 8GJ 397 m
WN6 8GD 430 m
WN6 8GH 449 m
WN6 8LY 451 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WN6 8JQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 August 1993
Terminated
1 December 1995
Postcode area
WN
Postcode district
WN6
Postcode sector
WN6 8
Latitude
53.563072
Longitude
-2.683884
British National Grid easting
354,800
British National Grid northing
407,600

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
E00032030
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 003C · E01006313
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
56
Primary
38
Secondary
7

  1. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.1 km

  2. Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.2 km

  3. Millbrook Primary School

    Community school

    1.3 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

20

within 5 km straight-line

  • SHEVINGTON SURGERY

    HOUGHTON LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8ET

    ODS code P92017

    1.6 km

  • MARSH GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HARROW ROAD, MARSH GREEN, WIGAN, WN5 0QL

    ODS code Y02885

    1.9 km

  • BEECH HILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92010

    2.7 km

  • BRADSHAW MEDICAL CENTRE

    BRADSHAW STREET, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 0AB

    ODS code P92008

    2.8 km

  • STANDISH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    49 HIGH STREET, STANDISH, WIGAN, WN6 0HD

    ODS code P92014

    2.8 km

  • NEWTOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92021

    2.9 km

  • PEMBERTON SURGERY

    SHERWOOD DRIVE, PEMBERTON, WIGAN, WN5 9QX

    ODS code P92019

    2.9 km

  • THE DICCONSON GROUP PRACTICE

    FROG LANE, WIGAN, WN6 7LB

    ODS code P92003

    3.0 km

  • MESNES VIEW SURGERY

    93 MESNES STREET, WIGAN, WN1 1ST

    ODS code P92634

    3.6 km

  • DR SEABROOK

    1 WRIGHTINGTON STREET, WIGAN, WN1 2AZ

    ODS code P92030

    3.6 km

  • EXTENDED ACCESS

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

    ODS code Y05088

    4.2 km

  • WIGAN BOROUGH SPECIALIST SERVICES

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

    ODS code Y07697

    4.2 km

  • SULLIVAN WAY SURGERY

    SULLIVAN WAY, SCHOLES, WIGAN, WN1 3TB

    ODS code P92011

    4.3 km

  • LONGSHOOT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LONGSHOOT HEALTH CENTRE, SCHOLES, WIGAN, WN1 3NH

    ODS code P92026

    4.5 km

  • HALL GREEN SURGERY

    164 ORMSKIRK ROAD, UPHOLLAND, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 0AB

    ODS code P81084

    4.5 km

  • KUMAR FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92024

    4.6 km

  • MARUS BRIDGE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92642

    4.6 km

  • SOUTH WIGAN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92647

    4.6 km

  • ZAMAN

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

    ODS code P92005

    4.6 km

  • SAXENA L

    HOLMES HOUSE AVENUE, WINSTANLEY, WIGAN, WN3 6JN

    ODS code P92038

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Lawns Wood

    BCT · Crooke

    0.3 miles

  • Lawns Wood

    BCT · Crooke

    0.3 miles

  • Princess Road

    BCT · Crooke

    0.3 miles

  • Princess Road

    BCT · Crooke

    0.4 miles

  • Gathurst Rail Station

    RSE · Gathurst

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 003C, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,171 of 33,755

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

56 open schools are in scope, including 38 primary and 7 secondary schools. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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