Postcode WN3 6HF (Wigan)

Map showing WN3 6HF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WN3 6HF is Overhill Way which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Aidan's School and is 293 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 682 m away.

The closest primary school to WN3 6HF (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 6HF is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.55 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 5.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 157.7 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 2.6 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 6HF 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 6HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Overhill Way 33 m
Gayton Close 56 m
Ravenswood Avenue 73 m
Redgrave Rise 79 m
Hillside Close 84 m
Dereham Way 111 m
Saxthorpe Close 113 m
Hilgay Close 120 m
Melrose Drive 143 m
Southery Avenue 154 m
Waverley Court 173 m
Lidgate Close 179 m
Kilburn Grove 210 m
Edge Ware Grove 239 m
Gainsborough Close 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN3 6HF

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 6HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
275 m
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 622 m
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
804 m
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
815 m
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
815 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 833 m
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.42 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.5 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.5 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.56 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.65 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.79 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.87 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
2.01 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 2.03 km
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.13 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.24 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
2.28 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.29 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.55 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
5.21 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
5.22 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
5.32 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
5.41 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
5.52 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
5.52 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
5.55 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
5.55 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
5.55 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.6 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.6 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.6 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
5.6 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
5.6 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
5.63 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
5.63 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
5.66 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.66 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
5.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Aidan's School Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Cleveland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Edgeware Grove Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Highfield Grange Avenue Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Melrose Drive Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.45 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 682 m
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 683 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.15 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 362 m
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 469 m
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 707 m
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 913 m
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Glead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Spring Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 157.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 276,452 kWh - mean 17,278 kWh : median 17,166 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 73,929 kWh - mean 4,929 kWh : median 3,455 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN3 6HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52454200
Longitude -2.66780300
OS Easting 355825
OS Northing 0403305
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 E33006070
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 021F
Output Area / Small Area 6B3