Postcode WN3 6ER (Wigan)

Map showing WN3 6ER and nearby postcodes

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

WN3 6ER is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 6ER as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN3 6ER is Gainsborough Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Melrose Drive and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 726 m away.

The closest primary school to WN3 6ER (for ages 11 and under) is St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 15, 2014.

The local pub for residents of WN3 6ER is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.32 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 5.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 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 6ER 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 6ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gainsborough Close 16 m
Reepham Close 90 m
Belgrave Close 102 m
Hornsey Grove 107 m
Dalston Grove 109 m
Waverley Court 121 m
Hilgay Close 124 m
Costessey Way 144 m
Mendip Avenue 161 m
Southery Avenue 161 m
Banham Avenue 174 m
Stockwell Close 174 m
Northwold Close 189 m
Ravenswood Avenue 191 m
Kilburn Grove 195 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN3 6ER

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 6ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
229 m
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 593 m
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
659 m
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
993 m
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
993 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.07 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.64 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.67 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.72 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.72 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.72 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.8 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.96 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.01 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.04 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
2.06 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
2.23 km
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.35 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.36 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Melrose Drive Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Melrose Drive Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Cleveland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Cleveland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 139 m
St Aidan's School Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.65 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 726 m
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 729 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 198 m
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 286 m
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 474 m
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 694 m
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 745 m
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 843 m
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Glead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Spring Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.4 Mbps 105.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.4 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.2 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 499,156 kWh - mean 14,262 kWh : median 14,457 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 115,654 kWh - mean 3,402 kWh : median 3,225 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN3 6ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52393900
Longitude -2.67117200
OS Easting 355601
OS Northing 0403240
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27100
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 E33006069
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 021F
Output Area / Small Area 6B3