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WN6 9

2,072 people · median £234,000 · Wigan

Good for schoolsMore affordable than most
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near WN6 9

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink676% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops3
Green spaces & parks1filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
85.7%
Superfast
98.7%
Ultrafast
85.7%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 10 near WN6 9

AllEat & drinkShopsGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
Woodnook ParkGreen space0.1 mi
WheatsheafEat & drink3/50.1 mi
Premier Appley BridgeShops0.2 mi
Randall's Corner CafeEat & drink0.2 mi
Plough & HarrowEat & drink5/50.9 mi
Co-op FoodShops0.9 mi
Foresters ArmsEat & drink3/51.0 mi
Charnley ArmsEat & drink1.2 mi
DishEat & drink1.2 mi
SparShops1.2 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 (3 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

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here63
New incorporations11+57.1% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)8
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Professional, scientific & technical
  2. Real estate
  3. Wholesale & retail
  4. Construction
  5. Administrative & support
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →

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