Postcode WN3 6JW (Wigan)

Map showing WN3 6JW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN3 6JW is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. WN3 6JW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN3 6JW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 6JW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to WN3 6JW is Kenford Drive which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandstone Road and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to WN3 6JW (for ages 11 and under) is Marus Bridge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 18, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WN3 6JW is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.62 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 4.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 181 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.1 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kenford Drive 10 m
Bembridge Court 28 m
Whittle Court 45 m
Bannister Way 91 m
Holton Way 106 m
Barrington Close 119 m
Birbeck Close 121 m
Pepperwood Drive 131 m
Netherwood Grove 161 m
Burbank Close 175 m
Crowther Drive 190 m
Sandstone Road 193 m
Walney Road 230 m
Rossett Close 233 m
Holmes Wood Close 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN3 6JW

Introduction December 1998
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 6JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
552 m
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
552 m
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
636 m
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
687 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.03 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.43 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.5 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.72 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.82 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.91 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.91 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.91 km
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.93 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.01 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.16 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
2.46 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
2.49 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.49 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.58 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
4.44 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
4.5 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
4.52 km
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.62 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
4.62 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
4.75 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
4.75 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
4.77 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
4.77 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
4.79 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
4.85 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
4.86 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
4.86 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
4.88 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
4.88 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
4.88 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
4.88 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
4.88 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.9 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
4.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sandstone Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Sandstone Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Erradale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Erradale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Cherrybrook Drive Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.89 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 181 m
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Glead Wood Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Spring Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Scotman's Flash Inland Water 2.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 181 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 22.1 Mbps 50 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.1 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 428.3 43.8

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 278,181 kWh - mean 14,641 kWh : median 14,306 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN3 6JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.51776300
Longitude -2.66326200
OS Easting 356119
OS Northing 0402548
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31654
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006071
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 021C
Output Area / Small Area 6A2