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Put up your shopping list, say it is the Aldi on Scot Lane, and add anything you are fussy about. It takes about a minute.
Wigan, Wigan
No, there is no delivery from the Aldi on Scot Lane. Click and collect closed in August 2024 too. Tell the form what you need from Scot Lane and people near WN5 can offer to fetch it.
Around 30,000 people live within a mile of the Aldi on Scot Lane, so a run here is a short trip for plenty of them. It is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Wigan; St Helens, with about 99,000 people, lies 7.2 miles to the south south west. Whoever fetches it might come from Ashton-in-Makerfield or Wigan.
It takes four steps to get a Wigan shop brought round, on a day that suits you.
Put up your shopping list, say it is the Aldi on Scot Lane, and add anything you are fussy about. It takes about a minute.
Offers come from people nearby, perhaps in Wigan or Skelmersdale. You can see their ratings and ask them anything first.
The person you choose heads to Scot Lane, Wigan, buys the list and checks with you on any gaps.
Bags handed over in Wigan, and only once you say they have come is your payment released.
Each circle is a town, village or part of the city near Scot Lane, set in the direction you would travel to reach it. St Helens is the biggest circle, about 99,000 people, 7.2 miles to the south south west. Chorley, 7.6 miles away, is further than the map reaches, so it sits on the edge.
| Area | Council area | People | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens | St. Helens | 98,835 | 7.2 miles | south south west |
| Wigan | Wigan | 81,906 | 0.1 miles | north east |
| Leigh | Wigan | 43,532 | 6.2 miles | east south east |
| Chorley | Chorley | 40,351 | 7.6 miles | north |
| Skelmersdale | West Lancashire | 33,961 | 5.1 miles | west |
| Atherton | Wigan | 25,951 | 6.8 miles | east |
| Golborne | Wigan | 25,386 | 5.5 miles | south east |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | Wigan | 25,379 | 3.4 miles | south |
People counts for St Helens and the rest are from the 2021 census. Distances are as the crow flies, so the road to Ashton-in-Makerfield is a little further.
Put up your Scot Lane list and people nearby, in Wigan or Ashton-in-Makerfield, can offer to fetch it. Each offer shows its fees before you say yes.
Other ways
Both list errand running among their jobs. Their fees are their own, so read them on each site before you book for WN5.
It need cost nothing, and someone in Wigan may be glad to be asked. A local Facebook or Nextdoor group is another place to ask.
Help with shopping for older people in some areas. Ask early whether anything reaches Wigan, and whether there is a charge.
If a weekly van suits you better, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Iceland deliver in many places, so try WN5 on each.
Whoever goes to Scot Lane for you will get on far better with a list that names things. These are Aldi's own pages.
Aldi lists Scot Lane, Wigan on its site with times for the Scot Lane shop. Choose it as your shop and the range shown is the Wigan one.
Name the actual products and the Scot Lane shop goes faster. The middle aisle here changes twice a week, so look close to the day in Wigan.

If Scot Lane is short of something, the Aldi on Wigan Road is 3 miles away. After that come Preston Road and Atherton Road, at 3.2 miles and 4.2 miles.
| Shop | Town | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wigan Road | Wigan | 3.0 miles |
| Preston Road | Wigan | 3.2 miles |
| Atherton Road | Wigan | 4.2 miles |
Check when Scot Lane is open on Aldi's page before you name a time for the trip. The form at the top takes your postcode, which helps someone near Scot Lane find the job.