Postcode WN4 8PN (Wigan) Terminated December 2010

Map showing WN4 8PN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN4 8PN is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in April 1985 and terminated in December 2010.WN4 8PN is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to WN4 8PN is Chapel Street which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashton View and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 8PN (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 991 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chapel Street 10 m
Chapel Place 59 m
Ivy Street 96 m
Ladysmith Avenue 103 m
A5062 109 m
King George Close 111 m
Armoury Bank 117 m
Hilton Street 129 m
Foy Street 145 m
Gerard Street 176 m
Kimberley Place 178 m
Wyrevale Grove 182 m
Hornbeam Crescent 192 m
Bryn Street 232 m
Market Approach 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 8PN

Introduction April 1985
Termination December 2010
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN4 8PN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
230 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
240 m
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
651 m
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
710 m
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
827 m
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
834 m
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.02 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.28 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.54 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.77 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.27 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.29 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.49 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
2.5 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.66 km
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.69 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.78 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.9 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.96 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
971 m
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
991 m
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
991 m
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
1.18 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.7 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
1.7 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
1.7 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
1.7 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
1.7 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
1.78 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
1.82 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
1.99 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
2 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
2.04 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
2.05 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
2.05 km
Zenia Hughes - Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
2.11 km
Family Mart Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2019
2.15 km
Crispy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
2.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ashton View Bus Stop/Station 122 m
The Gerard Centre Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Ashton View Bus Stop/Station 143 m
The Gerard Centre Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Ashton View Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
The Clough Valley 1.95 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.14 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 2.14 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Tithe Barn Hillock Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48817800
Longitude -2.63580700
OS Easting 357910
OS Northing 0399240
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