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Thinking of living at WN8 9QQ? 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 supermarket and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Village Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 92% met the expected standard |
| Moorside Community Primary Academy School | Primary | 1.4 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Holland Moor Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 93% met the expected standard |
| Up Holland High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's Catholic High School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rainford High School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dean Trust Wigan | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 33.1 · 0.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moss View School | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
| A.R.T.S. Education | Independent | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 12 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Bispham Hall Recreation Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Football | Abbeystead MUGA | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Golf | Houghwood Golf Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Winstanley Tennis Club | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Edge Hall Road Community Stadium | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Winstanley Park Cricket Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Nye Bevan Pool | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Studio 5 | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Egerton Skate Park | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Model aerodrome | Skelmersdale Model Aircraft Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Judo | Wigan Judo | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Stone Hall Farm Livery | 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 Upholland, a few minutes' walk (100 m), with 28k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Upholland Railway Station, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 312); 4 departures an hour from the 4 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 Crawford Village Primary School, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 92% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Orrell Newfold Community Primary School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Up Holland High School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 48.8 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi Stores, 2.3 km away, with Foodstore closer still (1.2 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hall Green Surgery (1.5 km), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.5 km).
For a haircut, Chantelle Lauren is 1.9 km 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.
Pimbo Garden Centre is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and The Plough And Harrow the nearest pub (1.4 km).
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 Orrell Water Park, 2.3 km away; for exercise, Studio 5 (1.9 km).
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.
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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| Progress Arc Billinge School | Independent | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 0.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near WN8 9QQ, 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: 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.