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WN4 8LB

Ashton-in-Makerfield South

Wigan

England / North West / Wigan / Ashton-in-Makerfield West / Ashton-in-Makerfield South

Overview

Postcode WN4 8LB is located in a major urban area, within the Ashton-in-Makerfield South ward of Wigan in the North West region , and forms part of the Ashton-in-Makerfield West area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Ashton-in-Makerfield West is £39,800 per year. The nearest station is Bryn located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest large park is Skitters Wood.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Ashton-in-Makerfield West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,758 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Ashton-in-Makerfield West has a high crime rate.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Ashton-in-Makerfield West is £39,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 115 ft away from WN4 8LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton-in-Makerfield West near WN4 8LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bryn located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Bryn

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSkitters WoodLarge
0.1 miJubilee ParkMedium
0.1 miKing George V Playing FieldsSmall

Schools

In the WN4 8LB postcode area, located within Ashton-in-Makerfield West, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryR L Hughes Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good