Postcode WN4 8DU (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 8DU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN4 8DU is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. WN4 8DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN4 8DU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 8DU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WN4 8DU is Antler Court which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Antler Court and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 661 m away.

The closest primary school to WN4 8DU (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 2.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Antler Court 38 m
Redgate Road 130 m
Kingfisher Court 197 m
Lockett Road 303 m
Bryn Road 406 m
Three Sisters Road 440 m
Nicol Mere Drive 445 m
Wigan Road 654 m
Bolton Road 1.23 km
B5207 2.67 km
A580 3.4 km
East Lancashire Road 3.54 km
A577 4.19 km
A572 7.52 km
A56 24.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 8DU

Introduction January 1991
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 8DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
541 m
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
898 m
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
959 m
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.05 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.35 km
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.45 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.53 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.53 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.61 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.67 km
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.9 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.1 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.2 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.32 km
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.38 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
2.47 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.47 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
2.62 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 2.88 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
2.45 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
2.45 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
2.47 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
2.72 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
3.06 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
3.08 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
3.1 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
3.1 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
3.1 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
3.1 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
3.1 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
3.26 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
3.32 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
3.35 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
3.43 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
3.43 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
3.44 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
3.51 km
Crispy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
3.54 km
Family Mart Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2019
3.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Antler Court Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Redgate Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Nicol Mere Drive Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Nicol Mere Drive Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Ashton Grange Ind Estate Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 661 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 661 m
Garswood Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
The Clough Valley 1.88 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Viridor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Glead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Tithe Barn Hillock Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Scotman's Flash Inland Water 2.89 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Pearson's Flash Inland Water 3.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN4 8DU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 79 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps - -
30-300 Mbps 79 18.8
300+ Mbps - -

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.50199100
Longitude -2.63788400
OS Easting 357786
OS Northing 0400778
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16038
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 E33002918
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 032E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1