— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · NEIGHBOURHOOD
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4,067 people · median £207,250 · Wigan
Good for schoolsMore affordable than mostFast broadband
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled 42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This neighbourhood
What's here near Plank Lane
| Category | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eat & drink | 63 | 76% hygiene 4★+ (FSA) |
| Shops | 24 | — |
| Gyms, leisure & playgrounds | 11 | — |
| Green spaces & parks | 7 | filled areas on the map |
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA
Broadband
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level
Named places nearby 105 near Plank Lane
AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
| Place | Category | Hygiene | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plank Lane Chippy | Eat & drink | 3/5 | 0.1 mi |
| Nevison Country Inn | Eat & drink | 2/5 | 0.1 mi |
| One One | Eat & drink | 3/5 | 0.2 mi |
| Pit Stop Diner | Eat & drink | — | 0.2 mi |
| Spar | Shops | 0.2 mi | |
| Best Local | Shops | 0.2 mi | |
| Pennington Wharf Childrens Park | Gyms & leisure | 0.3 mi | |
| H&D Food and Fuel | Shops | 0.3 mi | |
| The Fir Tree | Eat & drink | 3/5 | 0.4 mi |
| Chicken Lane | Eat & drink | — | 0.4 mi |
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (41 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency
Local economy from Wigan
Figures for the wider Wigan — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Unemployment rate5.1%
In work (employment rate)57.5%
Companies registered here16,022
New incorporations (12m)2,664
Property companies (SPVs)1,669
Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district