Postcode WN1 3EJ (Wigan)

Map showing WN1 3EJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN1 3EJ is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. WN1 3EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN1 3EJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 WN1 3EJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WN1 3EJ is St Patricks Way which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cambridge Street and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Wigan North Western Rail Station, 731 m away.

The closest primary school to WN1 3EJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 4, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on September 29, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WN1 3EJ is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 8.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 7.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.7 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 WN1 3EJ 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 WN1 3EJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN1 3EJ, and the approximate distance away.

St Patricks Way 25 m
Mccormack Drive 57 m
Vulcan Drive 63 m
John Street 74 m
Hardybutts 88 m
St Patrick Street 88 m
Bradshawgate 137 m
Spring Street 148 m
Brookhouse Street 156 m
Brookhouse Terrace 156 m
Rupert Street 160 m
Fowler Close 165 m
Hunt Street 175 m
Wellington Street 179 m
Cambridge Street 181 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN1 3EJ

Introduction June 1981
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 WN1 3EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 4, 2014)
106 m
St Catharine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
338 m
Mab's Cross Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
751 m
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2007)
751 m
Dean Trust Rose Bridge 793 m
Britannia Bridge Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
799 m
Wigan and Leigh College Good
(November 11, 2016)
906 m
St William's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
989 m
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.1 km
Ince CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.21 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.22 km
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.43 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
1.83 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.05 km
Woodfield Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2014)
2.13 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.27 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.27 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.28 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.32 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN1 3EJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
7.09 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
7.09 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
7.3 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
7.5 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
7.85 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
7.88 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
7.95 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
7.95 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
7.95 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
7.95 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
7.95 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
8.06 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
8.1 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
8.18 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
8.23 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
8.23 km
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
8.24 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
8.26 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
8.28 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
8.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN1 3EJ - Data from Apr 2022

Cambridge Street Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Spring Street Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Walmersley Street Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Hardybutts Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Roscoe Street Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 850 m
Wigan North Western Rail Station Rail 731 m
Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Rail 731 m
Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Rail 739 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 27.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN1 3EJ - Data from Dec 2021

Whalley's Basin Inland Water 516 m
Bottling Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Pearson's Flash Inland Water 1.68 km
Haigh Lower Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Whitley Reservoir Inland Water 2.05 km
Scotman's Flash Inland Water 2.07 km
Amberswood Common Urban Greenspace 2.11 km
Wingate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Lady Mabel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Haigh Upper Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Brock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Wildfowl Sanctuary Inland Water 3 km
Crow Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
America Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN1 3EJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.5 Mbps 119.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 13.1 Mbps 15.5 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.4 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 228,719 kWh - mean 10,891 kWh : median 10,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 64,754 kWh - mean 3,084 kWh : median 3,080 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN1 3EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54454600
Longitude -2.62202900
OS Easting 358879
OS Northing 0405503
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1319
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wigan
Electoral Ward Ince
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 Warrington and Wigan

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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006017
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 009A
Output Area / Small Area 8D1