Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Feb '25
North West
Region
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for WN6 0FJ
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN6 0FJ
Coordinates
53.5945, -2.6510
Grid reference
SD570110
Easting
357,008
Northing
411,075
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VH8VX+QH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Standish
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Wigan
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
32578
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32578 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near WN6 0FJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near WN6 0FJ
Counts are for Standish with Langtree electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearMar '23 – Feb '25
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Feb '25
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Feb '25
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Feb '25
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Feb '25
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Feb '25
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.1%
+ other · 4.9%
Religion
Christian69.1%
No religion26.4%
Not answered3.3%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6422.8%
35–4920.0%
25–3414.2%
65–749.0%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
Other13.1%
Any member 66+10.9%
All members 66+9.4%
+ 6 other households · 32.2%
Administrative Information
Wigan
Local Authority
Council AreaWigan E14001585
Constituency
E14001585Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Standish with Langtree
Constituency code
E14001585
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Wigan, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wigan
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandGreater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wigan 002D E01006237
E01006237MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 002 E02001288
E02001288LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 002D E01006237
E01006237MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 002 E02001288
E02001288Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
6:01 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
12 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:01 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 2023
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> PresentApril 2023 — Introduced
Postcode WN6 0FJ introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode WN6 0FJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near WN6 0FJ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
84%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
91%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 17%
Attainment 8
49.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
78%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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