Postcode WN3 6BP (Wigan)

Map showing WN3 6BP and nearby postcodes

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

WN3 6BP 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 6BP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN3 6BP is Woodbrook Drive which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield St Matthew's CE Primary School and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 227 m away.

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

The local pub for residents of WN3 6BP is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.51 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 6.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN3 6BP 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 6BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodbrook Drive 18 m
Blundell Mews 95 m
Blundells Court 100 m
Charlotte Drive 125 m
Highfield 150 m
Cramond Close 152 m
Calton Close 153 m
Laverick Grove 171 m
St Matthew's Close 172 m
Crossford Close 192 m
Foundry Lane 204 m
Clevedon Drive 215 m
Wesley Street 252 m
Watkin Close 263 m
Culcross Avenue 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN3 6BP

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 6BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 127 m
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
715 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.12 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
1.15 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.17 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
1.27 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.27 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.29 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.43 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.5 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.5 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.53 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
1.55 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.64 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.73 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
1.78 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.05 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.25 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.37 km
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.51 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.56 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.56 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.62 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
5.62 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
5.68 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
5.82 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
5.89 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
5.97 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
5.97 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
6.01 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.02 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
6.02 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
6.02 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
6.06 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
6.06 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
6.1 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.1 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
6.16 km
ATG Access Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
6.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highfield St Matthew's CE Primary School Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Highfield St Matthew's CE Primary School Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Pemberton Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Pemberton Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Pemberton Station Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.32 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 227 m
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 231 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 404 m
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 704 m
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 790 m
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 806 m
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.4 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Glead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.2 Mbps 133.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 49.42 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% 17.4 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.6 17.7
300+ Mbps 100% 493.5 40.8

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 639,708 kWh - mean 12,794 kWh : median 12,601 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN3 6BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52850300
Longitude -2.67156100
OS Easting 355580
OS Northing 0403748
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