Postcode M46 9WZ (Wigan)

Map showing M46 9WZ and nearby postcodes

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

M46 9WZ 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 9WZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to M46 9WZ is Tensing Avenue which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dorset Road and is 223 m away. The closest railway station is Hag Fold Rail Station, 207 m away.

The closest primary school to M46 9WZ (for ages 11 and under) is Atherton St George's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2020.

The local pub for residents of M46 9WZ is Stocks Tavern and is 11.9 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 10.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tensing Avenue 73 m
Mardale Close 73 m
Lowe Avenue 82 m
Gregory Avenue 85 m
Colwyn Grove 122 m
Penrhyn Grove 125 m
Denbigh Grove 126 m
Dalebank 128 m
Everest Road 153 m
Hilary Avenue 175 m
Queen's Avenue 236 m
Peak Avenue 270 m
Coronation Avenue 325 m
Woodvale Avenue 367 m
Tarleton Avenue 377 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode M46 9WZ

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 9WZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2020)
720 m
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Good
(January 20, 2022)
832 m
Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre Good
(May 23, 2017)
925 m
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton Outstanding
(January 15, 2009)
1.29 km
Chowbent Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.39 km
Rowan Tree Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.49 km
Atherton High School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.56 km
Parklee Community School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.63 km
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.68 km
Washacre Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.74 km
The Aspire Hub, Bolton Requires improvement
(May 20, 2021)
1.78 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.81 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
1.95 km
Westhoughton High School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.03 km
Eatock Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
2.06 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.2 km
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.31 km
Hindsford CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
2.4 km
Progress Schools - Lilford Centre 2.41 km
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
2.55 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dorset Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Hag Fold Station Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Dorset Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Hag Fold Station Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Peak Avenue Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 207 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 228 m
Atherton Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.62 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 498 m
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 590 m
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 601 m
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 648 m
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 911 m
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.2 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Markland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.5 Mbps 89.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 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% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.2 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 248,636 kWh - mean 13,813 kWh : median 12,017 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 65,767 kWh - mean 3,654 kWh : median 3,171 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for M46 9WZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53572600
Longitude -2.49547700
OS Easting 367258
OS Northing 0404456
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3257
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Atherton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006052
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 017C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2