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Thinking of living at WN8 0LN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Orrell Holgate Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 86% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Up Holland High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dean Trust Wigan | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 33.1 · 0.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shevington High School | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 49 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Infinite Schools Wigan | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Moss View School | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
| Expanse Learning Wigan School | Independent | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 13.1 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Highfield Grange AFC | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Bispham Hall Recreation Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Golf | Dean Wood Golf Club | 790 m | 5 |
| Tennis | Winstanley Tennis Club | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Nye Bevan Pool | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Edge Hall Road Community Stadium | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Studio 5 | 350 m | 1 |
| Cricket | Winstanley Park Cricket Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Judo | Wigan Judo | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Egerton Skate Park | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Stone Hall Farm Livery | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Squash | Fitness First (Wigan) | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Ladybird Fitness Club for Women | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | The Brick Community Stadium | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Robin Park Arena | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Model aerodrome | Skelmersdale Model Aircraft Club | 4.8 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 Orrell, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 98k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Parliament Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes 375, 385); 16 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 76% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Orrell Newfold Community Primary School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is St Peter's Catholic High School, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 51.1 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi Stores, 550 m away, with R Rathbone Confectioners closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Matthew Ryder Clinic (250 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Old Dog Barbershop is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 7.3 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Beckets Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Up Holland Village Club the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 98 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 35% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 108 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Beacon Country Park, 1.7 km away; for exercise, Studio 5 (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 37 km.
26 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% 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.