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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Platt Bridge & Spring View | Wigan | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In good or very good health | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 33% | 28% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 20% | 26% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 9.5 | 10.2 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Ince (Manchester), a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km), with 13k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Stapleton Street, 200 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 609, 612, 320, 360); 39 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Mary's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 55% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Hawkley Hall High School, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 40.4 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Golborne High School (4.7 km) and St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (5 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Co-op, 600 m away, with Supreme Mini Market closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs (550 m), with Liverpool Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Studio of Cosmetics is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 4.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Hidden Gem is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Owd Kess's the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 159 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Platt Bridge Community Green, 450 m away; for exercise, PB Fitness Academy (2.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 27 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 29 km.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Platt Bridge Community School | Primary | 550 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Holy Family Catholic Academy | Primary | 600 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram | Primary | 900 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Hawkley Hall High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Hindley | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cansfield High School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Parks School | Independent | 2.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| CEWE School | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
| Expanse Learning Wigan School | Independent | 3.6 km |
| Platt Bridge & Spring View | Wigan | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 202 min | 213 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 85 min | 81 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 18 min | 17 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 2.0 km | 2.1 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 39 | 28 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 15% | 22% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 26% | 21% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Platt Bridge & Spring View | Wigan | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 83% | 85% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 42% | 56% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 6 | 7 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Attainment 8: 13.1 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Platt Bridge & Spring View | Wigan | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 7 min | 8 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 20 min | 15 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 3 h 22 | 3 h 33 |
| Manchester city centre | 85 min | 34 min |
| Manchester airport | 1 h 45 | 34 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).