Bickershaw Lane in the village of Platt Bridge
About Bickershaw Lane
The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Wigan is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.
The street is located within the Wigan Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the North West region of the UK.
It is located within the county of , situated in the North West region of the UK. It's 173.9 miles North West from central London., 14.01 miles West from Manchester, 18.41 miles North East from Liverpool and 25.88 miles North East from Chester.
BICKERSHAW LANE is within the Post Town of WIGAN
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Map of Bickershaw Lane
| Street Crime (updated 02/11/2024) | ||
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| Location Note | Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location | |
| MSOA Info | For MSOAs E02001312, E02001310 (Statistical Neighbourhood) | |
| Click Hint | Click on a Circle for a detailed breakdown below map. | |
| Crime Levels |
Green = Very Low Yellow = Low Orange = High Red = Very High |
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Postcodes for Bickershaw Lane |
| Walking Distances | ||
| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.
Budget Friendly Hotels near Bickershaw Lane
| Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
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1: Name:Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village Address: Sale Way Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
2.61 |
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2: Name:Premier Inn Wigan Town Centre Address: Harrogate Street Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
2.83 |
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3: Name:Premier Inn Wigan M6 J25 Address: Warrington Road Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
3.06 |
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4: Name:Premier Inn Haydock Park M6 J23 Address: Yew Tree Way Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
3.13 |
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5: Name:Premier Inn Haydock Address: Yew Tree Way Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
3.13 |
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 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: Greater Manchester |
| Find a Local Neighbourhood Watch Scheme |
Location Details
| Bickershaw Lane | |
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| Latitude | 53.514854 |
| Longitude | -2.578355 |
| OS Easting (X): | 361653 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 402202 |
| OS Grid Reference: | SD617022 |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 07:36 |
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| Sunset | 16:13 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | Rostherne No 2 16 November 2024 at 07:00 (13.46 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Overcast |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 10.4°C (95.3%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | WSW (8 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00031488, E00031489, E00031518, E00031523, E00031524, E00032058 & E00032060 |
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| ONS Area Name | Industrious Transitions, Semi-Detached Ageing, Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix, Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces, White Suburban Communities, Ageing Industrious Workers & Renting Hard-Pressed Workers |
| Average Age | 42.50, 35.58, 36.55 & 37.13 |
| Area Population | 1395.00, 1627.00, 1375.00 & 1290.00 |
| Male Population | 713.00, 815.00, 672.00 & 765.00 (52%) |
| Female Population | 682.00, 812.00, 703.00 & 525.00 (48%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 14, 44, 40 & 33 (2%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01006212, E01006213, E01006214 &E01006329 |
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| LSOA Name: | Wigan 026A, Wigan 024A, Wigan 026B &Wigan 026E |
| SOA Code: | 5d, 4c &5a |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02001312 &E02001310 |
| MSOA Name: | Wigan 026 &Wigan 024 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Iceland Platt Bridge |
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| Templeton Road, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5PD |
| 01942866607 |
| Distance: 0.82 Miles |
| Directions to Iceland Platt Bridge |
| Tesco Hindley Green Express |
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| Atherton Rd, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4SQ |
| 0345 026 9792 |
| Distance: 1.27 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Hindley Green Express |
| Tesco Wigan Hindley Extra |
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| Cross St, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3AT |
| 0345 677 9782 |
| Distance: 1.48 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Wigan Hindley Extra |
| Asda Hindley |
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| Ladies Lane, Hindley, WN2 2QA |
| 01942 751730 |
| Distance: 1.58 Miles |
| Directions to Asda Hindley |
Telephone Information
| Area Code |
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| Area Code: 01942 - Wigan |
| Area Code: 01744 - St Helens |
| Area Code: 01204 - Bolton |
| Area Code: 01257 - Coppull |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Wigan |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan &WN1 1YN |
| Telephone Number: 01942 244 991 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Makerfield |
| The Member of Parliament is Josh Simons |
| Details for the MP Josh Simons on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Josh Simons on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election Josh Simons won with a majority of 5,399 the result was Lab hold. The total electorate was 76,641 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Abram Ward |
| Parish: Unparished area |
| Ceremonial County: |
Nearest Schools
England Primary Schools
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Address: Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School, Nel Pan Lane, Leigh, Select, Lancashire, WN7 5JS
Distance: 2.05 miles
Contact: 01942674312
Newton Westpark Primary School
Address: Newton Westpark Primary School, Tennyson Avenue, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5JY
Distance: 1.75 miles
Contact: 01942606834
Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Address: Bickershaw CofE Primary School, Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4AE
Distance: 0.84 miles
Contact: 01942866317
Platt Bridge Community School
Address: Platt Bridge Community School, Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 5NG
Distance: 0.89 miles
Contact: 01942487999
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge
Address: Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge, Wigan Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 5JF
Distance: 0.93 miles
Contact:
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
Address: St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram, Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 5QE
Distance: 0.67 miles
Contact: 01942703465
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Address: St Mary's CofE Primary School, Wright Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3NX
Distance: 1.07 miles
Contact: 01942866416
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School
Address: Abram Bryn Gates Primary School, Lily Lane, Bamfurlong, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 5JT
Distance: 1.43 miles
Contact:
Nearest Hospitals
| Leigh Infirmary |
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| Address: The Avenue, Leigh, WN7 1HS, |
| NHS Sector |
| Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01942 244000 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 4.52 (miles) |
| Directions from to Leigh Infirmary |
| Ashwood Court Independent Hospital |
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| Address: Woodford Avenue, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2RB, |
| NHS Sector |
| Making Space |
| Distance: 4.71 (miles) |
| Directions from to Ashwood Court Independent Hospital |
| Royal Albert Edward Infirmary |
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| Address: Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2NN, |
| NHS Sector |
| Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01942 244000 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 5.82 (miles) |
| Directions from to Royal Albert Edward Infirmary |
Nearest Dentists
Dentists
TIME FOR TEETH HMP HINDLEY
Address: H M PRISON HINDLEY, GIBSON STREET, BICKERSHAW, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 5TH
Distance: 0.21 miles
Contact: :
PLATT BRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 152 WALTHEW LANE, PLATT BRIDGE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 5AW
Distance: 1.03 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 51 ATHERTON ROAD, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 3EA
Distance: 1.25 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 2 CROSS STREET, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 3AT
Distance: 1.41 miles
Contact: :
HINDLEY DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 1-3 LADIES LANE, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 2QA
Distance: 1.63 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 56 INCE GREEN LANE, INCE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 2AR
Distance: 2.21 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
DR CA XAVIER
Address: 647 LIVERPOOL ROAD, PLATT BRIDGE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 5BD
Distance: 0.88 miles
Contact: tel: 01942 862738
PLATT HOUSE SURGERY
Address: PLATT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE, RIVINGTON AVENUE, PLATT BRIDGE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 5NG
Distance: 0.89 miles
Contact: tel: 01942 482370
DR AHMAD & PTNRS
Address: PLATT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE, RIVINGTON AVENUE, PLATT BRIDGE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 5NG
Distance: 0.89 miles
Contact: tel: 01942 482330
DR TUN & PARTNERS
Address: HINDLEY HEALTH CENTRE, 17 LIVERPOOL ROAD, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 3HQ
Distance: 1.21 miles
Contact: tel: 01942 482505
BURZA NA
Address: 806 ATHERTON ROAD, HINDLEY GREEN, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 4SB
Distance: 1.44 miles
Contact: tel: 01942 255765
LEIGH FAMILY PRACTICE BRANCH SURGERY
Address: 475 WIGAN ROAD, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 5HQ
Distance: 1.60 miles
Contact: :
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
ABRAM PHARMACY
Address: 358 WARRINGTON ROAD, ABRAM, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 5XA
Distance: 0.82 miles
Contact: tel: 01942 866681
PLATT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE PHARMACY
Address: RIVINGTON AVENUE, PLATT BRIDGE, WIGAN, WN2 5NG
Distance: 0.89 miles
Contact: tel: 01942 864070
LIVERPOOL ROAD PHARMACY
Address: 612 LIVERPOOL ROAD, PLATT BRIDGE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 5BB
Distance: 0.89 miles
Contact: tel: 01942 866120
HINDLEY PHARMACY
Address: HINDLEY HEALTH CENTRE, 17 LIVERPOOL ROAD, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 3HQ
Distance: 1.21 miles
Contact: tel: 01942 255304
TRAYNERS CHEMIST
Address: 108 MARKET STREET, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 3AY
Distance: 1.36 miles
Contact: tel: 01942 255295
HOLLOWOOD CHEMIST
Address: 760 ATHERTON ROAD, HINDLEY GREEN, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 4SB
Distance: 1.44 miles
Contact: tel: 01942 255700
Nearest Opticians
Opticians
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Hindley Station is 1.90 miles away.
Address: Hindley station, Ladies Lane, Hindley, Lancashire, WN2 2QJ
Hindley is situated on the Manchester Southport Line and is managed by Northern.
Hindley Station is staffed on a part time basis.
Ince (Manchester) Station is 2.19 miles away.
Address: Ince station, Ince Green Lane, Ince, Greater Manchester, WN2 2DA
Ince (Manchester) is situated on the Manchester Southport Line and is managed by Northern.
Ince (Manchester) Station is an unstaffed station.