Postcode WN3 6XN (Wigan)

Map showing WN3 6XN and nearby postcodes

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

WN3 6XN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 6XN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN3 6XN is Mayfair Drive which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marus Bridge Retail Park and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to WN3 6XN (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 6XN is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 5.42 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 4.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 6XN 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 6XN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mayfair Drive 72 m
Chelford Close 80 m
Royden Avenue 153 m
Coppice Drive 172 m
Hawkley Avenue 183 m
Walcot Place 201 m
Ashdale Road 229 m
Marus Avenue 269 m
Denford Close 307 m
Renfrew Close 309 m
Fardon Close 313 m
Worthington Way 348 m
Raithby Drive 363 m
Crestwood Avenue 368 m
Fulbeck Avenue 381 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN3 6XN

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 6XN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
323 m
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
323 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 563 m
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
995 m
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.12 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.14 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.27 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.34 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.34 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
1.46 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.56 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.66 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.09 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.22 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.39 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
2.46 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
2.55 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
2.72 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.73 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
4.66 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
4.76 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
4.76 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
4.83 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
4.96 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
4.96 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
5.08 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
5.15 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
5.15 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
5.15 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
5.15 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
5.15 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
5.22 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
5.23 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
5.23 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
5.24 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
5.24 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
5.29 km
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
5.42 km
ATG Access Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
5.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marus Bridge Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Ben Jonson Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Poolstock Lane Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Marus Bridge Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Highfield Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.24 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.07 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 977 m
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Scotman's Flash Inland Water 1.31 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Glead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Pearson's Flash Inland Water 1.8 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Spring Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.7 Mbps 100.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.5 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.4 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 580,603 kWh - mean 14,515 kWh : median 15,024 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN3 6XN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52103300
Longitude -2.65213700
OS Easting 356860
OS Northing 0402905
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23668
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: 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 E33006067
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 020D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3