Postcode WN4 8BT (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 8BT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN4 8BT is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN4 8BT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN4 8BT 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 8BT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WN4 8BT is Grasmere Drive which is centered 163 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eavesway Travel and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 895 m away.

The closest primary school to WN4 8BT (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 1.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Policing for WN4 8BT 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 8BT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN4 8BT, and the approximate distance away.

Grasmere Drive 163 m
Troutbeck Road 182 m
Greenall Street 184 m
Hawes Crescent 214 m
Bryn Road 227 m
Toothill Close 244 m
Ullswater Avenue 261 m
Buttermere Avenue 287 m
Welbeck Road 291 m
Ennerdale Avenue 292 m
Eskdale Road 387 m
Lockett Road 394 m
Nicol Road 464 m
Bolton Road 813 m
Wigan Road 914 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 8BT

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 8BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
653 m
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
831 m
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
844 m
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
998 m
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.14 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.15 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.17 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.21 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.47 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.74 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
1.86 km
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.89 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.94 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.31 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
2.68 km
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.87 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
3.02 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.02 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge Good
(July 3, 2019)
3.09 km
Golborne Community Primary School 3.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN4 8BT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
1.91 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
1.91 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
2.01 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
2.22 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
2.69 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
2.69 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
2.69 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
2.69 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
2.69 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
2.72 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
2.77 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
2.8 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
2.83 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
2.98 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
3.01 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
3.09 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
3.09 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
3.12 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
3.12 km
Family Mart Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2019
3.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN4 8BT - Data from Apr 2022

Eavesway Travel Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Nicol Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Industrial Estateate Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Ashton Grange Ind Estate Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Nicol Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 895 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 914 m
Garswood Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.07 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.65 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN4 8BT - Data from Dec 2021

Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Viridor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
The Clough Valley 1.96 km
Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Tithe Barn Hillock Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 2.94 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 3.12 km

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.49755900
Longitude -2.63415400
OS Easting 358029
OS Northing 0400281
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25521
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ashton-in-Makerfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002919
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 032B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4