Postcode M46 0JB (Wigan)

Map showing M46 0JB and nearby postcodes

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

M46 0JB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 0JB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to M46 0JB is First Avenue which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gloucester Place and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 626 m away.

The closest primary school to M46 0JB (for ages 11 and under) is Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2017.

The local pub for residents of M46 0JB is Stocks Tavern and is 11.61 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 10.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.2% 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for M46 0JB 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 0JB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

First Avenue 67 m
Second Avenue 77 m
First Close 82 m
Gloucester Place 83 m
Hunt Street 90 m
York Street 155 m
Hesketh Street 156 m
Elizabeth Street 177 m
Cox Way 187 m
Salters Court 192 m
Car Bank Square 216 m
Water Street 220 m
Cannon Street 234 m
Formby Avenue 245 m
Edale Close 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode M46 0JB

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 0JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre Good
(May 23, 2017)
137 m
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton Outstanding
(January 15, 2009)
352 m
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Good
(January 20, 2022)
393 m
Chowbent Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
415 m
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2020)
638 m
Parklee Community School Good
(September 18, 2019)
677 m
Atherton High School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
746 m
Rowan Tree Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.06 km
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.3 km
Hindsford CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
1.38 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
1.45 km
Progress Schools - Lilford Centre 1.52 km
Fred Longworth High School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.67 km
Cambian Tyldesley School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.03 km
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.28 km
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.31 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.37 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.51 km
Washacre Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.68 km
The Aspire Hub, Bolton Requires improvement
(May 20, 2021)
2.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
10.59 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
10.59 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
10.75 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
10.98 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
11.21 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
11.25 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
11.57 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
11.61 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
11.61 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
11.61 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
11.63 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
11.63 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
11.65 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
11.7 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
11.7 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
11.7 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
11.7 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
11.7 km
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
11.7 km
St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
11.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gloucester Place Bus Stop/Station 59 m
York Street Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Car Bank Square Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Atherton Rail Station Rail 626 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 815 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 827 m
Terminal Two Access Air 22.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.61 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 942 m
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.25 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.9 Mbps 129.3 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 49 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 2.8% 78.8 16.2
300+ Mbps 97.2% 586 40.3

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 349,899 kWh - mean 10,291 kWh : median 9,918 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 89,419 kWh - mean 2,630 kWh : median 2,461 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for M46 0JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52760400
Longitude -2.48809600
OS Easting 367741
OS Northing 0403549
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1406
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton West
Electoral Ward Atherton
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Atherton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006051
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 017E
Output Area / Small Area 8A2