Postcode M46 9XG (Wigan)

Map showing M46 9XG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to M46 9XG is Keats Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aldford Drive and is 15 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 449 m away.

The closest primary school to M46 9XG (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 9XG is Stocks Tavern and is 12.17 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 11.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 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 1.5 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 9XG 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 9XG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Keats Close 26 m
Wordsworth Avenue 47 m
Aldford Drive 64 m
Corhampton Crescent 72 m
Hambledon Close 76 m
Droxford Grove 134 m
Highfield Avenue 142 m
Hillside Avenue 149 m
Paddock Close 152 m
Hillside Court 160 m
Elsdon Drive 199 m
Millbrook Avenue 215 m
Buttercup Close 232 m
Meadowbank Avenue 232 m
Alston Lea 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode M46 9XG

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 9XG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton Outstanding
(January 15, 2009)
585 m
Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre Good
(May 23, 2017)
622 m
Rowan Tree Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
634 m
Chowbent Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
698 m
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Good
(January 20, 2022)
811 m
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2020)
964 m
Parklee Community School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.23 km
Atherton High School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.33 km
Progress Schools - Lilford Centre 1.55 km
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.76 km
Hindsford CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
1.78 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.93 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
2.02 km
Fred Longworth High School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.07 km
Cambian Tyldesley School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.23 km
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.44 km
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.49 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.54 km
Washacre Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.63 km
The Aspire Hub, Bolton Requires improvement
(May 20, 2021)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aldford Drive Bus Stop/Station 15 m
Aldford Drive Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Hillside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Hillside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Hillside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Atherton Rail Station Rail 449 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 769 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 778 m
Terminal Two Access Air 22.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.82 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 483 m
Mill Dam Inland Water 666 m
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 722 m
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 772 m
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 934 m
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Markland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 67 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 7.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 113 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 106,204 kWh - mean 9,655 kWh : median 10,100 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 30,217 kWh - mean 2,747 kWh : median 2,273 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for M46 9XG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53209900
Longitude -2.48347100
OS Easting 368051
OS Northing 0404047
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