The postcode WN3 4PL is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN3 4PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN3 4PL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 WN3 4PL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to WN3 4PL is Hathaway Walk which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Marlborough Avenue and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Ince (Manchester) Rail Station, 1.04 km away.
The closest primary school to WN3 4PL (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2019.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 5.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 109.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 WN3 4PL 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN3 4PL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN3 4PL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN3 4PL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN3 4PL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 741 m |
| Newbridge Learning Community | Special school | 11-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 785 m |
| Britannia Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 13, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| Platt Bridge Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2013) | 1.14 km |
| St William's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| Ince CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.8 km |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Academy | 11-16 | 1.86 km | |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 4, 2014) | 1.88 km |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 1.89 km |
| Hawkley Hall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| The Parks School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| Hindley Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 2.2 km |
| Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 2.53 km |
| Abram Bryn Gates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 2.54 km |
| Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 2.6 km |
| Wigan and Leigh College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 11, 2016) | 2.65 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN3 4PL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 5.6 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 5.6 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 5.97 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 6.09 km | |
| Mercure Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 6.66 km | |
| Shell Haydock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 6.69 km | |
| Booker Cash & Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 6.69 km | |
| CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2018 | 6.69 km | |
| Law Distribution Ltd | Exempt February 21, 2020 | 6.69 km | |
| Oxford Fields Limited | Exempt October 21, 2021 | 6.69 km | |
| Rob's Rolls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2019 | 6.69 km | |
| Elior UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 6.72 km | |
| Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 6.77 km | |
| TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 6.84 km | |
| Temptation House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 6.99 km | |
| Slimming World - Karen Sharp | Exempt | 6.99 km | |
| Aimia Foods (Mobile) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 7.03 km | |
| AIMIA Foods Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 7.03 km | |
| Zenia Hughes - Slimming World | Exempt | 7.1 km | |
| Costco Uk Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 7.11 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN3 4PL - Data from Apr 2022
| Marlborough Avenue | 81 m | |
| Marlborough Avenue | 82 m | |
| Marlborough Avenue | 87 m | |
| Marlborough Avenue | 100 m | |
| Marlborough Avenue | 162 m | |
| Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket | 2.66 km | |
| Ince (Manchester) Rail Station | 1.04 km | |
| Wigan North Western Rail Station | 2.28 km | |
| Wigan North Western Rail Station | 2.32 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 26.98 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.28 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.34 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN3 4PL - Data from Dec 2021
| Amberswood Common | 847 m | |
| Whalley's Basin | 1.45 km | |
| Pearson's Flash | 1.47 km | |
| Scotman's Flash | 1.92 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Danes Valley | Valley | 2.74 km |
| Viridor Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Wildfowl Sanctuary | 2.95 km | |
| America Wood | 2.97 km | |
| Bottling Wood | 3.24 km | |
| Borsdane Wood | 3.52 km | |
| Maypole Wood | 3.59 km | |
| Haigh Lower Plantations | 3.7 km | |
| Whitley Reservoir | 3.94 km | |
| Haigh Upper Plantations | 4.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN3 4PL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.2 Mbps | 109.9 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.7 Mbps | 11.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.5 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 104.4 | 11.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WN3 4PL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.52984400 |
| Longitude | -2.60740600 |
| OS Easting | 359834 |
| OS Northing | 0403859 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Makerfield |
| Electoral Ward | Abram |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000010 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Wigan BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ince-in-Makerfield BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006084 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 024 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 024C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |