Postcode WN4 8PH (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 8PH and nearby postcodes

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

WN4 8PH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 8PH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WN4 8PH is Walford Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Princess Road and is 297 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 8PH (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 866 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Walford Road 17 m
Glaisdale Close 36 m
Dunsdale Drive 76 m
New Barn Avenue 84 m
Allscott Way 122 m
Harland Drive 122 m
Chelmarsh Avenue 152 m
Dodson Close 194 m
Hodnet Drive 197 m
Princess Avenue 208 m
Duke Street 213 m
Elway Road 218 m
Peter Street 229 m
Orchard Street 229 m
Mafeking Place 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 8PH

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 8PH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
216 m
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
668 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
680 m
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
1 km
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.08 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
1.12 km
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.16 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.18 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.48 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.03 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.31 km
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.4 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.46 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.61 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.68 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
2.82 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.87 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.88 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.88 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Princess Road Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Orchard Street Bus Stop/Station 301 m
The Caledonian Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Princess Road Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Edward Drive Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 1.91 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.08 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Viridor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
The Clough Valley 2.35 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.39 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 130.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 135.1 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 356.8 36

Gas Consumption

60 meters consuming 732,700 kWh - mean 12,212 kWh : median 11,776 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN4 8PH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48860000
Longitude -2.62916700
OS Easting 358351
OS Northing 0399283
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27223
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ashton-in-Makerfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006129
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 035D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2