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M29 8

214 sales in the last 12 months · median £195,000 · Wigan

Good for schoolsMore affordable than mostFast broadband
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near M29 8

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink6276% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops15
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds5
Green spaces & parks5filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
94.9%
Superfast
99.2%
Ultrafast
94.9%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 87 near M29 8

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
Little Shakerley CommonGreen space0.2 mi
Mort ArmsEat & drink5/50.2 mi
Royal Mini MarketShops0.2 mi
Cafe ElliottEat & drink2/50.3 mi
Spring DeerEat & drink3/50.3 mi
The Little ChippyEat & drink5/50.3 mi
Skenning Bob'sEat & drink4/50.3 mi
Century CityEat & drink0.3 mi
Frankies Chicken & Pizza BarEat & drink4/50.3 mi
The ClubEat & drink5/50.3 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 (40 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity5.1% unemployed

Unemployment rate5.1%
In work (employment rate)57.5%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · May 20263.7%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here598
New incorporations99+30.3% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)56-41.7%
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Construction
  2. Wholesale & retail
  3. Professional, scientific & technical
  4. Real estate
  5. Accommodation & food
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →