The postcode WN4 8LE is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN4 8LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN4 8LE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 8LE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to WN4 8LE is Strand Avenue which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Alexandra Road and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 997 m away.
The closest primary school to WN4 8LE (for ages 11 and under) is R L Hughes Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2017.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 1.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 36.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 10% 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 3.7 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 8LE 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 8LE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN4 8LE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN4 8LE
| 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 8LE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cansfield High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 406 m |
| R L Hughes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 515 m |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 534 m |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 588 m |
| Nicol Mere School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2010) | 780 m |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.03 km |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.12 km |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| Willow Grove Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 1.52 km |
| Landgate School, Bryn | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 30, 2016) | 1.79 km |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.85 km |
| Rectory CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.13 km |
| Garswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 28, 2017) | 2.28 km |
| Abram Bryn Gates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 2.49 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 3.03 km |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.07 km | |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.24 km | |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 3.39 km |
| Hope School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 27, 2018) | 3.42 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN4 8LE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 1.4 km | |
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 1.49 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 1.49 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 1.66 km | |
| Booker Cash & Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 2.05 km | |
| CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2018 | 2.05 km | |
| Law Distribution Ltd | Exempt February 21, 2020 | 2.05 km | |
| Oxford Fields Limited | Exempt October 21, 2021 | 2.05 km | |
| Rob's Rolls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2019 | 2.05 km | |
| Elior UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 2.06 km | |
| Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 2.16 km | |
| Mercure Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 2.18 km | |
| Shell Haydock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 2.25 km | |
| Slimming World - Karen Sharp | Exempt | 2.33 km | |
| Temptation House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 2.37 km | |
| Aimia Foods (Mobile) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 2.47 km | |
| AIMIA Foods Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 2.47 km | |
| Costco Uk Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 2.47 km | |
| Fizz Experience Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 2.47 km | |
| Family Mart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 13, 2019 | 2.49 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN4 8LE - Data from Apr 2022
| Alexandra Road | 179 m | |
| Cansfield Grove | 183 m | |
| Alexandra Road | 183 m | |
| Jubilee Park | 194 m | |
| Jubilee Park | 196 m | |
| Bryn Rail Station | 997 m | |
| Bryn Rail Station | 1.03 km | |
| Garswood Rail Station | 2.25 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 22.42 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.61 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN4 8LE - Data from Dec 2021
| Long Covert | 1.3 km | |
| Townfield End Plantation | 1.39 km | |
| New Hall Wood | 1.51 km | |
| The Clough | Valley | 1.64 km |
| Haydock Boundary Plantation | 1.65 km | |
| Rookery Plantation | 1.67 km | |
| Vista Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Tithe Barn Hillock | 2.32 km | |
| Viridor Wood | 2.45 km | |
| White Door Covert | 2.48 km | |
| Lady Hill Plantation | 2.57 km | |
| White Door Dam | 2.62 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 2.64 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 2.67 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN4 8LE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40.1 Mbps | 36.3 Mbps | 52.74 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.6 Mbps | 8.7 Mbps | 15.79 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% | 21 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 90% | 100% | 42.9 | 11 |
| 300+ Mbps | 10% | 10% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WN4 8LE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.49232400 |
| Longitude | -2.63877900 |
| OS Easting | 357717 |
| OS Northing | 0399703 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| 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: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal 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 | E33006133 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 036 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 036A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |