Postcode WN4 0LJ (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 0LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN4 0LJ is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN4 0LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN4 0LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 WN4 0LJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WN4 0LJ is Meadowcroft which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meadowcroft and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 580 m away.

The closest primary school to WN4 0LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 2.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN4 0LJ 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 WN4 0LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN4 0LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Meadowcroft 21 m
Jennet Hey 66 m
The Paddock 66 m
Leacroft 92 m
Pasture Close 113 m
Kinder Grove 165 m
Ferrer Street 175 m
Chantry Walk 182 m
Grange Road 188 m
Haseldine Street 195 m
Downall Green Road 205 m
Norwood Avenue 213 m
Woolton Close 240 m
Sefton Road 275 m
Regent Avenue 345 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 0LJ

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 WN4 0LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
307 m
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
468 m
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
823 m
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
837 m
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
895 m
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.11 km
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.41 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
1.55 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.84 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.06 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
2.26 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.26 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.27 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.31 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.31 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.4 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.55 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
2.63 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 2.78 km
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN4 0LJ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN4 0LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Meadowcroft Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Meadowcroft Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 580 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 595 m
Garswood Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.07 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN4 0LJ - Data from Dec 2021

The Clough Valley 855 m
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Glead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Tithe Barn Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Barton Clough Valley 2.14 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Weathercock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Torpen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Tatlock's Hillock Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN4 0LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.8 Mbps 94.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 83 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 456,612 kWh - mean 13,837 kWh : median 12,780 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 109,102 kWh - mean 3,209 kWh : median 3,082 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN4 0LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.50076100
Longitude -2.65594100
OS Easting 356587
OS Northing 0400652
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19797
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Makerfield
Electoral Ward Bryn
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ashton-in-Makerfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006118
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 032C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1