WN6 8HZ, Wigan
Sold prices and local information for WN6 8HZ on Gathurst Lane. Free
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Average sold price
£550,000
1 recorded sale since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
50%
of homes, gigabit 50%
Sold prices in WN6 8HZ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 127, Gathurst Lane | 28 May 2020 | £550,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Streets in WN6 8HZ
- Gathurst Lane£415k
Schools near WN6 8HZ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Millbrook Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Shevington High School | Secondary | – | 0.9 mi |
| Shevington Vale Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi |
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School | Primary | – | 1.3 mi |
| Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.5 mi |
Living in WN6 8HZ
Nearest stations
- Gathurst station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
- Appley Bridge station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Orrell station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.1 mi
- Spar 1.0 mi
- Asda Express 1.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily 1.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Manor Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Shevington Community Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Appley Bridge Pharmacy 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.2 mi
- Rodenhurst (dental Surgery) 1.8 mi
- Red Rose Dental Group 2.1 mi
GP surgeries
- Shevington Surgery 0.4 mi
- Marsh Green Medical Practice 1.8 mi
- Standish Medical Practice 1.8 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 92% of homes in Wigan (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WN6 8HZ
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 95% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 62.6% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 32.4% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 3% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.5% | 25.8% |
| No qualifications | 19.2% | 21.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.5% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.4% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 30.2% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 13% | 14% |
| Bad health | 4.3% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 22.3% | 16.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.9% | 12.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11% | 10.4% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.2% | 10.6% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.3% | 9.7% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.9% | 8.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37% | 28.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.3% | 21.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 8.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 63.3% | 58.8% |
| Economically inactive | 34.7% | 39.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2% | 1.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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