Postcode WN3 6QF (Wigan)

Map showing WN3 6QF and nearby postcodes

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

WN3 6QF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 6QF as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to WN3 6QF is Boswell Place which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clap Gate Lane and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to WN3 6QF (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's Church of England Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on September 29, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WN3 6QF is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 5.45 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 5.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Boswell Place 44 m
Warrington Road 85 m
Ruskin Avenue 95 m
Buer Avenue 105 m
Sefton Road 130 m
Hexham Avenue 161 m
Macauley Place 162 m
Duke Street 187 m
Bentinck Street 193 m
Knowles Avenue 203 m
Annesley Crescent 216 m
Kingsley Avenue 227 m
Brook Street 228 m
Newburn Close 229 m
St Paul's Avenue 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN3 6QF

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 6QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 99 m
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
622 m
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
622 m
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
666 m
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
708 m
St James' Church of England Primary School 787 m
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
787 m
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.08 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.27 km
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.3 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.47 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
1.56 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.9 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
2.12 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.18 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.31 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 2.53 km
Wigan and Leigh College Good
(November 11, 2016)
2.62 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
2.66 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clap Gate Lane Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Clap Gate Lane Bus Stop/Station 76 m
St Pauls Avenue Bus Stop/Station 122 m
St Paul's Church Bus Stop/Station 162 m
St Pauls Avenue Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 2.77 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Wigan North Western Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Scotman's Flash Inland Water 1.23 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Pearson's Flash Inland Water 1.7 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Glead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Spring Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 140.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.5% 19.7 5.7
30-300 Mbps 5% 115.1 13.4
300+ Mbps 92.5% 408.4 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 298,442 kWh - mean 9,044 kWh : median 9,155 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN3 6QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52643100
Longitude -2.65451200
OS Easting 356708
OS Northing 0403507
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6525
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Makerfield
Electoral Ward Worsley Mesnes
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006048
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 015C
Output Area / Small Area 7C1