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Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be older families living in prosperous suburbs.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile may be found more frequently in Outer London suburbs such as Bromley, Harrow, Kingston-upon-Thames, Sutton and Croydon, as well as towns like St Albans.

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Schools

Find out the performance data, locations and contact details of your local schools. All the vital information you need to help make educational decisions for your children.
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Crime

The Greater Manchester Police force is responsible for policing the Wigan Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in Wigan council is £956.00, compared to an average in England of £1,278.93.
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Local news

Man found guilty of park murder

22/12/2009 20:22:17

A man who lured a teenager to a park where she was stabbed and battered in a frenzied attack is found guilty of murder.
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City's revamp scheme thrown out

22/12/2009 19:22:14

A controversial plan for a £150m redevelopment of Lancaster city centre is thrown out by the government.
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Man sentenced for crash stabbing

22/12/2009 20:05:30

A man who stabbed a mother-of-two to death and put her in the passenger seat of a car before crashing it is jailed for life.
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Warning after more snow

22/12/2009 14:50:02

Freezing conditions continue to affect travel in Lancashire after further snowfall overnight, and more forecast.
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Pair threatened by armed robbers

21/12/2009 20:12:37

A man and a woman are recovering after being threatened by an armed gang who forced their way into their home.
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Get in touch

16/04/2009 09:37:07

How to contact BBC News Interactive's North West team
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More news sites

29/09/2008 11:34:36

Links to other local news internet sites in Lancashire
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Photo finish

10/12/2009 14:08:17

Blackpool students have their photos in a new book
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Railway Stations

Hag Fold (3.62 miles away), Northern Rail

Atherton (3.72 miles away), Northern Rail

Daisy Hill (3.88 miles away), Northern Rail

Newton-le-Willows (4.21 miles away), Northern Rail

Hindley (4.39 miles away), Northern Rail

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