Postcode M46 9QG (Wigan)

Map showing M46 9QG and nearby postcodes

The postcode M46 9QG is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. M46 9QG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

M46 9QG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 9QG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to M46 9QG is Carr Brook Drive which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Atherton Rail Station and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 141 m away.

The closest primary school to M46 9QG (for ages 11 and under) is St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 15, 2009.

The local pub for residents of M46 9QG is Stocks Tavern and is 12.14 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 11.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for M46 9QG 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 9QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to M46 9QG, and the approximate distance away.

Carr Brook Drive 44 m
Mickleton 44 m
Alston Lea 73 m
Hexham Close 82 m
Byrness Close 83 m
Elsdon Drive 113 m
Brookside Close 123 m
Hillside Court 157 m
Central Avenue 168 m
Hillside Avenue 178 m
Bolton Road 181 m
Springfield Road 199 m
Upton Road 200 m
Canterbury Close 200 m
Walton Street 205 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode M46 9QG

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 9QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton Outstanding
(January 15, 2009)
363 m
Chowbent Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
460 m
Rowan Tree Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
508 m
Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre Good
(May 23, 2017)
647 m
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Good
(January 20, 2022)
892 m
Parklee Community School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.08 km
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2020)
1.1 km
Atherton High School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.24 km
Progress Schools - Lilford Centre 1.24 km
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.51 km
Hindsford CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
1.52 km
Fred Longworth High School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.79 km
Cambian Tyldesley School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.92 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
1.98 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.06 km
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.12 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.63 km
Tyldesley Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.68 km
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.72 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from M46 9QG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
11.14 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
11.14 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
11.29 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
11.5 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
11.79 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
12.13 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
12.14 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
12.14 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
12.17 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
12.17 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
12.23 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
12.23 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
12.23 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
12.23 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
12.23 km
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
12.23 km
St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
12.24 km
The Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
12.24 km
Shop & Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
12.25 km
Amans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
12.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to M46 9QG - Data from Apr 2022

Atherton Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Atherton Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Hillside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Hillside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Bolton Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Atherton Rail Station Rail 141 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.45 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.51 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to M46 9QG - Data from Dec 2021

New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 792 m
Mill Dam Inland Water 818 m
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 964 m
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for M46 9QG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.6 Mbps 79.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80 18.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 85,407 kWh - mean 17,081 kWh : median 17,150 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 20,528 kWh - mean 4,106 kWh : median 3,817 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for M46 9QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52982700
Longitude -2.48069900
OS Easting 368233
OS Northing 0403793
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21580
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 017D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1