M29 8

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10,154 people · median £195,000 · Wigan

↑ Wigan (district)

Good for schoolsMore affordable than mostFast broadband

Wigan Council · Labour-controlled 42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026

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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near M29 8

Category	Count	Note
Eat & drink	62	76% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops	15	—
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds	5	—
Green spaces & parks	5	filled areas on the map

Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit

94.9%

Superfast

99.2%

Ultrafast

94.9%

% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 87 near M29 8

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space

Place	Category	Hygiene	Distance
Little Shakerley Common	Green space		0.2 mi
Mort Arms	Eat & drink	5/5	0.2 mi
Royal Mini Market	Shops		0.2 mi
Cafe Elliott	Eat & drink	2/5	0.3 mi
Spring Deer	Eat & drink	3/5	0.3 mi
The Little Chippy	Eat & drink	5/5	0.3 mi
Skenning Bob's	Eat & drink	4/5	0.3 mi
Century City	Eat & drink	—	0.3 mi
Frankies Chicken & Pizza Bar	Eat & drink	4/5	0.3 mi
The Club	Eat & drink	5/5	0.3 mi
Tyldesley Tennis Club	Gyms & leisure		0.3 mi
Heron Foods	Shops		0.3 mi
The Markland	Eat & drink	3/5	0.3 mi
The Gatehouse	Eat & drink	—	0.4 mi
Astley Street Park	Green space		0.4 mi
Caprinos Pizza	Eat & drink	5/5	0.4 mi
Co-op Food	Shops		0.4 mi
Canal Duke	Eat & drink	4/5	0.4 mi
Dawsons	Eat & drink	—	0.4 mi
Chinese Kitchen	Eat & drink	4/5	0.4 mi
Hop & Hazlewood	Eat & drink	4/5	0.4 mi
Aldi	Shops		0.4 mi
Elliotts	Eat & drink	5/5	0.4 mi
Rema Tandori	Eat & drink	—	0.4 mi
PureGym	Gyms & leisure		0.5 mi
Half Moon Inn	Eat & drink	4/5	0.5 mi
Half Moon Inn	Eat & drink	4/5	0.5 mi
Carlo's Pizzeria	Eat & drink	—	0.5 mi
Saffron	Eat & drink	—	0.5 mi
Union Arms	Eat & drink	1/5	0.5 mi
The Lounge	Eat & drink	5/5	0.5 mi
Enzo's	Eat & drink	—	0.5 mi
The Edge	Eat & drink	—	0.5 mi
Atherton Fish & Chips	Eat & drink	—	0.6 mi
Londis	Shops		0.7 mi
Hope Park	Green space		0.7 mi
McDonald's	Eat & drink	4/5	0.7 mi
Fey Wong	Eat & drink	4/5	0.7 mi
Shan Shan	Eat & drink	3/5	0.7 mi
Corner Cafe Sandwich Bar	Eat & drink	3/5	0.7 mi
Colliers Arms	Eat & drink	5/5	0.7 mi
Treasure City	Eat & drink	5/5	0.9 mi
The Bull's Head	Eat & drink	5/5	1.0 mi
Noir Brasserie & Wine Bar	Eat & drink	5/5	1.0 mi
Withington Common	Green space		1.0 mi
Asda Express	Shops		1.0 mi
Farmhouse Kitchen	Eat & drink	—	1.1 mi
Astley Tandoori	Eat & drink	3/5	1.1 mi
Costcutter	Shops		1.1 mi
Boxing Gym	Gyms & leisure		1.1 mi
Morrisons Daily	Shops		1.1 mi
Super Snax	Eat & drink	—	1.1 mi
Miners Arms	Eat & drink	3/5	1.1 mi
Astley Coffee House	Eat & drink	3/5	1.1 mi
Starbucks	Eat & drink	—	1.1 mi
Lidl	Shops		1.2 mi
Astley Sandwich Bar	Eat & drink	—	1.2 mi
Snap Fitness	Gyms & leisure		1.2 mi
Greggs	Eat & drink	5/5	1.2 mi
Subway	Eat & drink	5/5	1.2 mi
Londis	Shops		1.2 mi
Higher Folds Sports and Social club	Eat & drink	—	1.2 mi
The Far Pavilion	Eat & drink	—	1.2 mi
Zest	Eat & drink	—	1.2 mi
The Rope & Anchor	Eat & drink	—	1.2 mi
Lugana Restaurant	Eat & drink	4/5	1.2 mi
Off-Licence	Shops		1.2 mi
Grand Holdi	Eat & drink	—	1.2 mi
Rosso Bianco Wine Bar	Eat & drink	5/5	1.2 mi
Olympic Fish and Chips	Eat & drink	3/5	1.2 mi
Big Mamma Takeaway	Eat & drink	4/5	1.2 mi
Astley Point	Eat & drink	4/5	1.2 mi
Zumuku Sushi	Eat & drink	4/5	1.3 mi
Spar	Shops		1.3 mi
Morrisons Daily	Shops		1.3 mi
Lizhi	Eat & drink	3/5	1.3 mi
Lung Hing House	Eat & drink	2/5	1.3 mi
The Lion	Eat & drink	—	1.3 mi
The Lion	Eat & drink	—	1.3 mi
Asda	Shops		1.3 mi
Bent & Bongs Beer Festival	Eat & drink	—	1.3 mi
Higher Folds Park	Green space		1.3 mi
Atherton Arms	Eat & drink	4/5	1.3 mi
Gym 28	Gyms & leisure		1.3 mi
Tesco	Shops		1.3 mi
Aman's Restaurant	Eat & drink	5/5	1.4 mi
Red Lion	Eat & drink	—	1.4 mi

Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (40 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity5.1% unemployed

Unemployment rate5.1%

In work (employment rate)57.5%

Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20263.6%

ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

	Count	Trend, 12 months
Companies registered here	598	—
New incorporations	99	+30.3% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)	56	-41.7%

Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

Construction
Wholesale & retail
Professional, scientific & technical
Real estate
Accommodation & food

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