Postcode WN4 8PE (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 8PE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN4 8PE is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. WN4 8PE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN4 8PE 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 8PE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WN4 8PE is Wyrevale Grove which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Princess Road and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 8PE (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 3, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 868 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wyrevale Grove 36 m
Kimberley Place 75 m
Hodnet Drive 84 m
Hilton Street 91 m
Ladysmith Avenue 94 m
Princess Road 116 m
Chelmarsh Avenue 122 m
Watson Avenue 129 m
Chapel Street 182 m
Captain's Lane 191 m
Chapel Place 191 m
Mafeking Place 208 m
York Road 210 m
King George Close 216 m
Wellbrooke Close 220 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 8PE

Introduction June 1981
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 8PE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
89 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
421 m
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
777 m
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
842 m
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
890 m
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
898 m
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
988 m
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.4 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.42 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.91 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.4 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.44 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.48 km
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.6 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.67 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
2.7 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.83 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.88 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.89 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
868 m
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
868 m
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
1.01 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
1.15 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
1.72 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.76 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.77 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
1.77 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
1.77 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
1.77 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
1.77 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
1.94 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
2.03 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
2.07 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
2.07 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
2.1 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
2.13 km
Zenia Hughes - Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
2.14 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
2.14 km
Family Mart Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2019
2.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Princess Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Princess Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Edward Drive Bus Stop/Station 246 m
The Gerard Centre Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Orchard Street Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 1.99 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.05 km
The Clough Valley 2.14 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 92 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.7 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 158,148 kWh - mean 12,165 kWh : median 11,826 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 55,006 kWh - mean 4,231 kWh : median 2,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN4 8PE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48790600
Longitude -2.63295500
OS Easting 358099
OS Northing 0399208
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11758
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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 E33006133
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 036A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1