Postcode M46 0AW (Wigan)

Map showing M46 0AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode M46 0AW is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. M46 0AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

M46 0AW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of M46 0AW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to M46 0AW is Argyle Street which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Atherton Community School and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to M46 0AW (for ages 11 and under) is Parklee Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 18, 2019.

The local pub for residents of M46 0AW is Stocks Tavern and is 10.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 10.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for M46 0AW is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Ashton, Leigh and Wigan is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to M46 0AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to M46 0AW, and the approximate distance away.

Argyle Street 44 m
Mayfield Street 49 m
Morley Street 92 m
Hamilton Street 96 m
Crab Tree Lane 152 m
Wardour Street 175 m
Cambridge Street 183 m
Bullough Street 183 m
Market Street 194 m
Warburton Place 200 m
Stanley Street 204 m
Smith Street 223 m
South View 227 m
Mealhouse Lane 238 m
Alma Street 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode M46 0AW

Introduction May 1994
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from M46 0AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Atherton High School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
77 m
Parklee Community School Good
(September 18, 2019)
269 m
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Good
(January 20, 2022)
668 m
Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre Good
(May 23, 2017)
669 m
Chowbent Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
792 m
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2020)
830 m
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton Outstanding
(January 15, 2009)
833 m
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
849 m
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
938 m
Hindsford CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
1.1 km
Fred Longworth High School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.36 km
Rowan Tree Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.65 km
Progress Schools - Lilford Centre 1.72 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.85 km
Cambian Tyldesley School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.96 km
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.24 km
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.31 km
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.48 km
The Westleigh School 2.54 km
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from M46 0AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
10.03 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
10.03 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
10.13 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
10.34 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
10.65 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
10.65 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
10.83 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
10.97 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
10.97 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
10.97 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
10.99 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
11.02 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
11.02 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
11.07 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
11.07 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
11.07 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
11.07 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
11.07 km
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
11.07 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
11.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to M46 0AW - Data from Apr 2022

Atherton Community School Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Market Street Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Flapper Fold Lane Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Flapper Fold Lane Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Atherton Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.36 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to M46 0AW - Data from Dec 2021

Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.92 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for M46 0AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.3 Mbps 113.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12.2 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.9 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 317,040 kWh - mean 11,323 kWh : median 10,846 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for M46 0AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52233500
Longitude -2.49296800
OS Easting 367414
OS Northing 0402965
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3398
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leigh
Electoral Ward Atherleigh
Local Authority District Wigan
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000010
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Wigan Borough CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Atherton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006080
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 023C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1