Postcode WN3 6AN (Wigan)

Map showing WN3 6AN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN3 6AN is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN3 6AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN3 6AN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 6AN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN3 6AN is Westcott Drive which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield St Matthew's CE Primary School and is 149 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 437 m away.

The closest primary school to WN3 6AN (for ages 11 and under) is Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School.

The local pub for residents of WN3 6AN is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN3 6AN 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN3 6AN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN3 6AN, and the approximate distance away.

Westcott Drive 25 m
Selby Drive 47 m
Merton Road 70 m
Ripley Drive 110 m
Kinlet Road 125 m
The Downs 187 m
Aveley Gardens 197 m
Wennington Road 246 m
St Matthew's Close 249 m
Abberley Way 253 m
Chervil Walk 257 m
Leopold Street 267 m
Sandpiper Road 267 m
Clevedon Drive 280 m
Ribbesford Road 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN3 6AN

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 6AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 240 m
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
924 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.03 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.09 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
1.24 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.26 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.47 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
1.51 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
1.53 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
1.6 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.6 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.74 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.74 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.81 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.81 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.83 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.05 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.08 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.2 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN3 6AN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.25 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.3 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.3 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.35 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
5.68 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
5.81 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
6.02 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.04 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
6.07 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
6.07 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.09 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
6.09 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
6.09 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
6.13 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
6.23 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.23 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
6.26 km
ATG Access Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
6.27 km
Hattons Travel Retailers - other Exempt
February 21, 2020
6.27 km
The Oven Door Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
6.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN3 6AN - Data from Apr 2022

Highfield St Matthew's CE Primary School Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Kilshaw Street Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Culcross Avenue Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Highfield St Matthew's CE Primary School Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Culcross Avenue Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.54 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 437 m
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 441 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.38 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN3 6AN - Data from Dec 2021

Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 446 m
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 571 m
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 599 m
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 776 m
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 857 m
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 871 m
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.04 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Spring Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN3 6AN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.2 Mbps 84.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 26.09 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.5 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 212,281 kWh - mean 14,152 kWh : median 14,415 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 52,096 kWh - mean 3,256 kWh : median 2,820 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN3 6AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52922000
Longitude -2.67677700
OS Easting 355235
OS Northing 0403831
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23527
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Makerfield
Electoral Ward Winstanley
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 E33006070
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 021E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3