Postcode WN3 4QN (Wigan)

Map showing WN3 4QN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN3 4QN is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN3 4QN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN3 4QN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 4QN as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WN3 4QN is Wilding Street which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Hall Street and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Ince (Manchester) Rail Station, 454 m away.

The closest primary school to WN3 4QN (for ages 11 and under) is Britannia Bridge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 13, 2017. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 6.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

66.7% 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 1.2 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 4QN 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 WN3 4QN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN3 4QN, and the approximate distance away.

Wilding Street 24 m
Phoenix Way 66 m
Old Hall Street 86 m
Corvus Close 90 m
Sharp Street 116 m
Banner Street 124 m
Foster Avenue 143 m
Deakin Street 151 m
Windleshaw Street 163 m
Delegarte Street 175 m
Winstanley Place 189 m
Violet Street 193 m
Manley Street 207 m
Hilton Street 212 m
Bryn Street 212 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN3 4QN

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 WN3 4QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Britannia Bridge Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
247 m
St William's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
781 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 4, 2014)
1.04 km
Ince CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.05 km
St Catharine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.11 km
Dean Trust Rose Bridge 1.25 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.62 km
Newbridge Learning Community Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.67 km
Wigan and Leigh College Good
(November 11, 2016)
1.76 km
Mab's Cross Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
1.79 km
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2007)
1.79 km
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.9 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.97 km
Platt Bridge Community School Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
2.02 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.08 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Good
(February 15, 2017)
2.14 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.14 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.16 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.27 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN3 4QN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
6.15 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
6.15 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
6.43 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
6.59 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
7.08 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
7.08 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
7.11 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
7.11 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
7.11 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
7.11 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
7.11 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
7.16 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
7.2 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
7.37 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
7.42 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
7.43 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
7.45 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
7.45 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
7.5 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
7.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN3 4QN - Data from Apr 2022

Old Hall Street Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Windleshaw Street Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Westwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Chorley Street Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Warrington Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 1.77 km
Ince (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 454 m
Wigan North Western Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Wigan North Western Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 27.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN3 4QN - Data from Dec 2021

Whalley's Basin Inland Water 688 m
Pearson's Flash Inland Water 1.09 km
Amberswood Common Urban Greenspace 1.36 km
Scotman's Flash Inland Water 1.58 km
Bottling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Haigh Lower Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Wildfowl Sanctuary Inland Water 2.99 km
Danes Valley Valley 3.1 km
Whitley Reservoir Inland Water 3.1 km
America Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Haigh Upper Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Viridor Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Lady Mabel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Borsdane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN3 4QN - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 33.3%
300+ Mbps 66.7%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 39,733 kWh - mean 7,947 kWh : median 5,637 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 18,861 kWh - mean 3,143 kWh : median 2,491 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN3 4QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53580300
Longitude -2.61624300
OS Easting 359254
OS Northing 0404527
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4128
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ince-in-Makerfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006029
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 012C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1