Postcode WN1 3UU (Wigan)

Map showing WN1 3UU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN1 3UU is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN1 3UU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN1 3UU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 WN1 3UU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN1 3UU is Balcarres Avenue which is centered 183 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bottling Wood and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Wigan Wallgate Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to WN1 3UU (for ages 11 and under) is Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 2018. 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 3UU is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 9.27 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 8.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN1 3UU 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 3UU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Balcarres Avenue 183 m
Chestnut Road 225 m
Rosemary Crescent 227 m
Plantation Gates 242 m
Hieland Road 263 m
Wild Cherry Close 285 m
Cedar Drive 291 m
Whelley 362 m
Bradshaw Street 376 m
B5238 1.01 km
A577 3.33 km
M61 5.96 km
A56 21.06 km
M6 23.16 km
A59 34.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN1 3UU

Introduction January 1980
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 3UU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
195 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
770 m
Mab's Cross Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
1.07 km
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2007)
1.07 km
Woodfield Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2014)
1.1 km
Dean Trust Rose Bridge 1.28 km
St Catharine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.28 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 4, 2014)
1.41 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.53 km
Wigan and Leigh College Good
(November 11, 2016)
1.66 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.71 km
Ince CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.9 km
St William's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.9 km
Britannia Bridge Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
2.16 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.2 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.21 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.22 km
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan Outstanding
(February 15, 2017)
2.34 km
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School 2.41 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bottling Wood Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Rosemary Crescent Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Plantation Gates Bus Stop/Station 319 m
White Lion Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Balcarres Avenue Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 1.51 km
Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Wigan North Western Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 29.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bottling Wood Woodland Or Forest 183 m
Haigh Lower Plantations Woodland Or Forest 587 m
Whitley Reservoir Inland Water 1.18 km
Haigh Upper Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Lady Mabel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Wingate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Brock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Crow Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Whalley's Basin Inland Water 1.71 km
Sennicar Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Sandstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
School Coverts Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Fairclough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Harts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Wildfowl Sanctuary Inland Water 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.6 Mbps 113.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.2 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 528,440 kWh - mean 13,906 kWh : median 13,507 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN1 3UU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55727300
Longitude -2.61697700
OS Easting 359226
OS Northing 0406916
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12976
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wigan
Electoral Ward Wigan Central
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006003
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 006E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3