The postcode WN4 8BG is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN4 8BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN4 8BG 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 WN4 8BG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to WN4 8BG is Tarn Close which is centered 61 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Shaw Street and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 743 m away.
The closest primary school to WN4 8BG (for ages 11 and under) is Nicol Mere School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 16, 2010.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 1.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 99.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 8BG 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN4 8BG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN4 8BG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN4 8BG
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN4 8BG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cansfield High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 428 m |
| Nicol Mere School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2010) | 502 m |
| R L Hughes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 738 m |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 850 m |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 857 m |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.05 km |
| Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.44 km |
| Willow Grove Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 1.46 km |
| Landgate School, Bryn | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 30, 2016) | 1.5 km |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 1.56 km |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| Rectory CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Abram Bryn Gates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 2.3 km |
| Garswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 28, 2017) | 2.31 km |
| Hope School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 27, 2018) | 3.11 km |
| Marus Bridge Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 3.11 km |
| Hawkley Hall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 3.13 km |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.28 km | |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 3.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN4 8BG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 1.72 km | |
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 1.77 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 1.98 km | |
| Elior UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 2.34 km | |
| Booker Cash & Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 2.35 km | |
| CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2018 | 2.35 km | |
| Law Distribution Ltd | Exempt February 21, 2020 | 2.35 km | |
| Oxford Fields Limited | Exempt October 21, 2021 | 2.35 km | |
| Rob's Rolls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2019 | 2.35 km | |
| Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 2.41 km | |
| Mercure Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 2.51 km | |
| Shell Haydock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 2.58 km | |
| Slimming World - Karen Sharp | Exempt | 2.62 km | |
| Temptation House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 2.69 km | |
| Costco Uk Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 2.73 km | |
| Fizz Experience Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 2.73 km | |
| Aimia Foods (Mobile) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 2.79 km | |
| AIMIA Foods Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 2.79 km | |
| Crispy Cod | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 2.8 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN4 8BG - Data from Apr 2022
| Shaw Street | 136 m | |
| Shaw Street | 139 m | |
| Eskdale Road | 143 m | |
| Eskdale Road | 145 m | |
| Nicol Road | 216 m | |
| Bryn Rail Station | 743 m | |
| Bryn Rail Station | 771 m | |
| Garswood Rail Station | 2.32 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 22.67 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.78 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN4 8BG - Data from Dec 2021
| Long Covert | 1.41 km | |
| The Clough | Valley | 1.62 km |
| Townfield End Plantation | 1.69 km | |
| New Hall Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Rookery Plantation | 1.85 km | |
| Haydock Boundary Plantation | 1.91 km | |
| Vista Plantation | 2.12 km | |
| Viridor Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Tithe Barn Hillock | 2.43 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.49 km | |
| White Door Covert | 2.74 km | |
| Lady Hill Plantation | 2.85 km | |
| White Door Dam | 2.88 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 2.95 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 2.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN4 8BG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 46.4 Mbps | 99.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.8 Mbps | 12.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 3.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 67.8 | 9.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WN4 8BG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.49522700 |
| Longitude | -2.63891300 |
| OS Easting | 357711 |
| OS Northing | 0400026 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000010 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ashton-in-Makerfield BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006119 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 032 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 032B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |