Postcode M46 9SJ (Wigan)

Map showing M46 9SJ and nearby postcodes

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

M46 9SJ 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 9SJ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to M46 9SJ is Browning Avenue which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blake Avenue and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Hag Fold Rail Station, 497 m away.

The closest primary school to M46 9SJ (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 9SJ is Stocks Tavern and is 12.12 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 10.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.8% 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Browning Avenue 19 m
Burns Avenue 43 m
Windermere Avenue 77 m
Spa Road 118 m
Coniston Avenue 171 m
Buttercup Close 191 m
Droxford Grove 201 m
Rainbow Drive 208 m
Hatton Avenue 239 m
Fletcher Avenue 265 m
Hambledon Close 271 m
Wordsworth Avenue 279 m
Keats Close 280 m
Coronation Avenue 320 m
Aldford Drive 332 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode M46 9SJ

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 9SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre Good
(May 23, 2017)
654 m
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Good
(January 20, 2022)
749 m
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton Outstanding
(January 15, 2009)
813 m
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2020)
826 m
Rowan Tree Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
901 m
Chowbent Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
927 m
Parklee Community School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.36 km
Atherton High School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.4 km
Progress Schools - Lilford Centre 1.85 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.93 km
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.96 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
2 km
Hindsford CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
2 km
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.23 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.26 km
Fred Longworth High School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.29 km
Washacre Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.33 km
The Aspire Hub, Bolton Requires improvement
(May 20, 2021)
2.36 km
Cambian Tyldesley School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.51 km
Westhoughton High School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
10.99 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
10.99 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
11.26 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
11.53 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
11.62 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
11.7 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
12 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
12.11 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
12.11 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
12.12 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
12.12 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
12.13 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
12.21 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
12.21 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
12.21 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
12.21 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
12.21 km
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
12.21 km
St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
12.23 km
The Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
12.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blake Avenue Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Blake Avenue Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Windermere Avenue Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Windermere Avenue Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Fletcher Avenue Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 497 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 512 m
Atherton Rail Station Rail 748 m
Terminal Two Access Air 23.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.11 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 260 m
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 652 m
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 685 m
Mill Dam Inland Water 732 m
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 876 m
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 914 m
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Markland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 93.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 4.2% 104.4 13.8
300+ Mbps 95.8% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 138,198 kWh - mean 5,758 kWh : median 4,776 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 40,781 kWh - mean 1,773 kWh : median 1,626 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for M46 9SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53371100
Longitude -2.48717100
OS Easting 367807
OS Northing 0404228
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
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 7C2