WN5 8

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170 sales in the last 12 months · median £184,750 · Wigan

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Wigan Council · Labour-controlled 42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026

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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near WN5 8

Category	Count	Note
Eat & drink	46	76% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops	17	—
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds	7	—
Green spaces & parks	4	filled areas on the map

Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit

92.5%

Superfast

99.6%

Ultrafast

93.8%

% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 74 near WN5 8

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space

Place	Category	Hygiene	Distance
Redwood Park	Green space		0.2 mi
The Mount	Eat & drink	5/5	0.2 mi
Fishergate Inn	Eat & drink	5/5	0.3 mi
The Food Company	Eat & drink	4/5	0.4 mi
Wang's	Eat & drink	3/5	0.4 mi
Shalimar	Eat & drink	4/5	0.4 mi
The Lean Kitchen	Eat & drink	—	0.4 mi
Premier	Shops		0.4 mi
Foodie Box	Eat & drink	—	0.4 mi
Nisa Local	Shops		0.4 mi
Posthouse	Eat & drink	5/5	0.4 mi
Pizza Hut Delivery	Eat & drink	3/5	0.4 mi
Mama Mia	Eat & drink	3/5	0.4 mi
KFC	Eat & drink	5/5	0.4 mi
Pemberton Memorial Garden	Green space		0.4 mi
White Swan	Eat & drink	5/5	0.4 mi
Sorrento's Pizzaria	Eat & drink	—	0.4 mi
The Stag	Eat & drink	4/5	0.4 mi
Tesco Express	Shops		0.5 mi
The Old Bank	Eat & drink	5/5	0.5 mi
Winstanley Tennis Club	Gyms & leisure		0.6 mi
Winstanley Park Cricket Club	Gyms & leisure		0.7 mi
La Orient	Eat & drink	—	0.7 mi
Portrait Studio	Eat & drink	—	0.7 mi
Orrell Curry House	Eat & drink	—	0.7 mi
Co-op Food	Shops		0.7 mi
The Copper Tap	Eat & drink	5/5	0.7 mi
The Old Bank	Eat & drink	5/5	0.7 mi
Spar	Shops		0.7 mi
Costcutter	Shops		0.7 mi
Norley Hall Adventure Playground	Gyms & leisure		0.8 mi
Madisons	Eat & drink	—	0.8 mi
Madison's	Eat & drink	—	0.8 mi
Kitt Green Chippy	Eat & drink	5/5	0.8 mi
Spar	Shops		0.8 mi
Kitt Green Tavern	Eat & drink	4/5	0.8 mi
Lidl	Shops		0.8 mi
The Robin Hood	Eat & drink	5/5	0.8 mi
FX Leisure	Gyms & leisure		0.8 mi
Orrell St James Club	Eat & drink	—	0.8 mi
Raj Gate	Eat & drink	3/5	0.9 mi
WinFit Centre	Gyms & leisure		0.9 mi
Orrell Water Park	Green space		0.9 mi
Starbucks	Eat & drink	—	0.9 mi
Costa	Eat & drink	—	0.9 mi
The Venture	Eat & drink	—	1.0 mi
Gaskells	Eat & drink	—	1.0 mi
Running Horses	Eat & drink	—	1.0 mi
Highfield Park Playground	Gyms & leisure		1.1 mi
One Stop	Shops		1.1 mi
The Railway	Eat & drink	5/5	1.1 mi
Straw Bale Cafe	Eat & drink	4/5	1.1 mi
Vale Royal	Eat & drink	—	1.2 mi
Vale Royal (closed)	Eat & drink	—	1.2 mi
Holly Tree Day Nursery	Green space		1.2 mi
Munchies	Eat & drink	3/5	1.2 mi
Pemberton Stores	Shops		1.2 mi
Pemberton Balti House	Eat & drink	4/5	1.2 mi
Al's Convenience Store	Shops		1.2 mi
Asda Express	Shops		1.2 mi
Hare & Hounds	Eat & drink	—	1.3 mi
Londis	Shops		1.3 mi
Tulach Pay Area	Gyms & leisure		1.3 mi
Bispham Labour Club	Eat & drink	—	1.3 mi
One Stop	Shops		1.4 mi
Poacher	Eat & drink	5/5	1.4 mi
Heron Foods	Shops		1.5 mi
Co-op Food	Shops		1.5 mi
Holts Arms	Eat & drink	5/5	1.5 mi
Poons Chinese Chip Shop	Eat & drink	—	1.5 mi
Hamraz Indian Takeaway	Eat & drink	5/5	1.5 mi
St Aidens Social club	Eat & drink	—	1.6 mi
BP Shop	Shops		1.6 mi
Starbucks	Eat & drink	5/5	1.6 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 (26 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

	Count	Trend, 12 months
Companies registered here	530	—
New incorporations	72	+24.1% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)	47	-38.5%

Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

Wholesale & retail
Construction
Professional, scientific & technical
Real estate
Other services

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