Postcode WN3 6TW (Wigan)

Map showing WN3 6TW and nearby postcodes

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

WN3 6TW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 6TW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WN3 6TW is Sandstone Road which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandstone Road and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to WN3 6TW (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 6TW is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.66 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 4.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 1.6 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 6TW 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 6TW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sandstone Road 77 m
Clanwood Close 77 m
Pepperwood Drive 80 m
Kirkstile Crescent 101 m
Heron Drive 120 m
Tudor Grove 122 m
Wallgarth Close 142 m
Lockerbie Place 143 m
Walney Road 154 m
Erradale Crescent 169 m
Foxdene Grove 175 m
Rossett Close 179 m
Bembridge Court 186 m
Burnvale 212 m
Kenford Drive 220 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN3 6TW

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 6TW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
453 m
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
453 m
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
481 m
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
694 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 859 m
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.24 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.58 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.64 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.67 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.73 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.73 km
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.88 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.12 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.21 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
2.25 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.29 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.36 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.4 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.58 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sandstone Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Dalton Drive Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Erradale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Erradale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Sandstone Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.72 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 248 m
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 608 m
Glead Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 985 m
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 993 m
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Spring Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Scotman's Flash Inland Water 2.03 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.1 Mbps 105.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 4.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.7 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 582,597 kWh - mean 10,404 kWh : median 9,746 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

59 meters consuming 156,345 kWh - mean 2,650 kWh : median 2,485 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN3 6TW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.51965000
Longitude -2.66342700
OS Easting 356110
OS Northing 0402758
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26319
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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006068
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 021A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4