Postcode WN3 6SZ (Wigan)

Map showing WN3 6SZ and nearby postcodes

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

WN3 6SZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 6SZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN3 6SZ is Sturton Avenue which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dalton Drive and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to WN3 6SZ (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 6SZ is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.89 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 5.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sturton Avenue 26 m
Sidmouth Grove 62 m
Highfield Grange Avenue 82 m
Russeldene Road 82 m
Anthorn Road 136 m
Dalton Drive 137 m
Dunscore Road 139 m
Alma Grove 142 m
Lea Gate Close 144 m
Garside Grove 163 m
Lockerbie Place 172 m
Wainfleet Close 192 m
Jupiter Grove 197 m
Tarnrigg Close 199 m
Barngill Grove 205 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN3 6SZ

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 6SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
279 m
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
279 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 547 m
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
557 m
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
946 m
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.13 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.28 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.33 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.41 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.41 km
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.68 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.82 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.99 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
2.07 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.3 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
2.39 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.39 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.41 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 2.53 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dalton Drive Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Dalton Drive Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Hope School & College Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Clap Gate Lane Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Clap Gate Lane Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.4 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 561 m
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 708 m
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Glead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Scotman's Flash Inland Water 1.76 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Spring Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 124.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 110 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 359,642 kWh - mean 11,601 kWh : median 12,242 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 91,172 kWh - mean 3,144 kWh : median 2,923 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN3 6SZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52203700
Longitude -2.66087000
OS Easting 356282
OS Northing 0403022
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25605
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 021G
Output Area / Small Area 6B3