Postcode WN3 6BU (Wigan)

Map showing WN3 6BU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WN3 6BU is St Matthew's Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield St Matthew's CE Primary School and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 205 m away.

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

The local pub for residents of WN3 6BU is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.47 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 6.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Matthew's Close 20 m
Highfield 119 m
Wesley Street 171 m
Woodbrook Drive 199 m
Fairfield Street 233 m
Fairfield Avenue 233 m
Westcott Drive 247 m
Selby Drive 252 m
Blundell Mews 265 m
Chiswell Street 272 m
Clevedon Drive 283 m
Blundells Court 286 m
Merton Road 299 m
Charlotte Drive 312 m
Laverick Grove 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN3 6BU

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 6BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 76 m
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
886 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.01 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.1 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.28 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
1.29 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.34 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
1.41 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
1.46 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.46 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.51 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.58 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.58 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
1.59 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.62 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.85 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.97 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.11 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.19 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.47 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.53 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.53 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.57 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
5.76 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
5.84 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
6 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.05 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
6.12 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
6.12 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.16 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
6.16 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
6.16 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
6.16 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
6.24 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
6.24 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
6.26 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.26 km
ATG Access Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
6.31 km
Hattons Travel Retailers - other Exempt
February 21, 2020
6.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highfield St Matthew's CE Primary School Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Highfield St Matthew's CE Primary School Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Pemberton Station Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Pemberton Station Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Pemberton Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.33 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 205 m
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 210 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 497 m
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 788 m
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 802 m
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 857 m
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.24 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Spring Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.5 Mbps 122.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 36 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.5 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 142,740 kWh - mean 14,274 kWh : median 13,234 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 41,345 kWh - mean 4,135 kWh : median 3,668 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN3 6BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52979600
Longitude -2.67340700
OS Easting 355459
OS Northing 0403893
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