The postcode WN4 8FS is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 2000 and terminated in May 2001.WN4 8FS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WN4 8FS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 8FS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to WN4 8FS is New Street which is centered 62 m away.
The nearest bus stop is New Street and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.37 km away.
The closest primary school to WN4 8FS (for ages 11 and under) is St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 15, 2021.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 1.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Policing for WN4 8FS 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 8FS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN4 8FS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN4 8FS
| Introduction | June 2000 |
| Termination | May 2001 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN4 8FS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 429 m |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 526 m |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 882 m |
| Willow Grove Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 925 m |
| Cansfield High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 983 m |
| R L Hughes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 1.09 km |
| Nicol Mere School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2010) | 1.12 km |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.38 km |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Abram Bryn Gates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 2.02 km |
| Landgate School, Bryn | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 30, 2016) | 2.03 km |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 2.35 km |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.67 km | |
| Rectory CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.67 km |
| Garswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 28, 2017) | 2.88 km |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.96 km |
| Golborne High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 3.11 km |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 3.12 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 3.28 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN4 8FS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 1.37 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 1.37 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 1.62 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 1.76 km | |
| Mercure Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 2.33 km | |
| Shell Haydock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 2.36 km | |
| Booker Cash & Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 2.37 km | |
| CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2018 | 2.37 km | |
| Law Distribution Ltd | Exempt February 21, 2020 | 2.37 km | |
| Oxford Fields Limited | Exempt October 21, 2021 | 2.37 km | |
| Rob's Rolls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2019 | 2.37 km | |
| Elior UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 2.49 km | |
| TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 2.64 km | |
| Temptation House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 2.64 km | |
| Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 2.65 km | |
| Aimia Foods (Mobile) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 2.68 km | |
| AIMIA Foods Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 2.68 km | |
| Slimming World - Karen Sharp | Exempt | 2.71 km | |
| Zenia Hughes - Slimming World | Exempt | 2.76 km | |
| Family Mart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 13, 2019 | 2.82 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN4 8FS - Data from Apr 2022
| New Street | 55 m | |
| Bryn Road | 89 m | |
| Bryn Road | 92 m | |
| The Caledonian | 198 m | |
| Lockett Road | 255 m | |
| Bryn Rail Station | 1.37 km | |
| Bryn Rail Station | 1.39 km | |
| Garswood Rail Station | 2.85 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 22.88 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.14 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN4 8FS - Data from Dec 2021
| Townfield End Plantation | 1.75 km | |
| Long Covert | 1.9 km | |
| Viridor Wood | 1.92 km | |
| New Hall Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Haydock Boundary Plantation | 2.11 km | |
| The Clough | Valley | 2.23 km |
| Rookery Plantation | 2.24 km | |
| White Door Covert | 2.24 km | |
| White Door Dam | 2.36 km | |
| Lady Hill Plantation | 2.4 km | |
| Vista Plantation | 2.46 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 2.58 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 2.75 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Dean Dam | 2.88 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.49310000 |
| Longitude | -2.62980700 |
| OS Easting | 358313 |
| OS Northing | 0399784 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Makerfield |
| Electoral Ward | Ashton |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ashton-in-Makerfield BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006130 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 035 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 035B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |