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Thinking of living at WN6 9AQ? 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 GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 500 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Shevington Vale Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington | Primary | 2.3 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.5 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Shevington High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 49 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Standish Community High School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maharishi Free School | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's Catholic High School | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dean Trust Wigan | Secondary | 5.2 km | Attainment 8: 33.1 · 0.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
| Infinite Schools Wigan | Independent | 5.2 km | – |
| Moss View School | Independent | 6.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Gathurst Golf Club | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Wrightington Hotel & Health Club | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Football | Shevington Sharks ARLFC | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Bowls | St Marie's Bowling Club | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Squash | Wrightington Hotel & Health Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Stone Hall Farm Livery | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Standish Cricket Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Chisnall Playing Fields | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Chisnall Playing Fields (Chorley Panthers) | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Mid Lancs BMX | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Studio 5 | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Egerton Skate Park | 4.9 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 Appley Bridge, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 126k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Back Skull House Lane, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 311); 3 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy (1.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Shevington High School, 2.5 km away; Attainment 8: 49 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Spar, 950 m away, with Appley Bridge Convenience Store closer still (800 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Shevington Surgery (1.8 km), with Appley Bridge Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Style Barbers is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 8.4 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
The Boathouse is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Pesto Dicconson Arms the nearest pub (850 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 33 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 69 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 50% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 23% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Woodnook Park, 950 m away; for exercise, Standish Gym (3.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 30 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 41 km.
4 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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Every primary near WN6 9AQ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 29% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 44% of adults have a degree.
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.