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Thinking of living at WN3 6DF? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winstanley Community Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan | Primary | 1.1 km | 84% met the expected standard |
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| Marus Bridge Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Up Holland High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dean Trust Wigan | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 33.1 · 0.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hawkley Hall High School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cansfield High School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Martha H School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Learn 4 Life School | Independent | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 6.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Bowls Club Notice Board | 1.8 km | 13 |
| Football | Ashton Athletic Football Club | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Winstanley Tennis Club | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Total Fitness (Wigan) | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Golf | Houghwood Golf Club | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Squash | Total Fitness (Wigan) | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Edge Hall Road Community Stadium | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Winstanley Park Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Ladybird Fitness Club for Women | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | St Jude's RLFC | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Judo | Wigan Judo | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Karting | Three Sisters Circuit | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Motor | Three Sisters Circuit | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Water ski | Park Brook Amenity Lake | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Robin Park Arena | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Studio 5 | 4.1 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Pemberton, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 49k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Springpool, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 667, 952, 660, 661); 2 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Winstanley Community Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 68% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Up Holland High School, 2.7 km away; Attainment 8: 48.8 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (4.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group, 950 m away, with Windy Arbour Farm closer still (800 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Saxena L (1.0 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Scizza Sistar is 1.8 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 4.7 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: 13 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Little Lagom is the closest café or restaurant (800 m), and Goose Green Cricket Club the nearest pub (850 m).
It's a mix of homes: 0% flats and 35% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 283 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Orrell Water Park, 1.9 km away; for exercise, WinFit Centre (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 32 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
2 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Expanse Learning Wigan School | Independent | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 13.1 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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