The postcode WN4 8PQ is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN4 8PQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN4 8PQ 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 8PQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WN4 8PQ is Hodnet Drive which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Edward Drive and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.58 km away.
The closest primary school to WN4 8PQ (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 928 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 108.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN4 8PQ 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 8PQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN4 8PQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN4 8PQ
| 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 8PQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 0 m |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 470 m |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 809 m |
| R L Hughes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 860 m |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 864 m |
| Cansfield High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 969 m |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 985 m |
| Willow Grove Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 1.34 km |
| Nicol Mere School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2010) | 1.35 km |
| Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.87 km |
| Landgate School, Bryn | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 30, 2016) | 2.35 km |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 2.42 km |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.49 km | |
| Abram Bryn Gates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 2.52 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) | 2.72 km |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.88 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 2.91 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.97 km |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 3.01 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN4 8PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 928 m | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 928 m | |
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 1.1 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 1.24 km | |
| Mercure Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 1.8 km | |
| Shell Haydock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 1.85 km | |
| Booker Cash & Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 1.86 km | |
| CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2018 | 1.86 km | |
| Law Distribution Ltd | Exempt February 21, 2020 | 1.86 km | |
| Oxford Fields Limited | Exempt October 21, 2021 | 1.86 km | |
| Rob's Rolls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2019 | 1.86 km | |
| Elior UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 2.02 km | |
| Temptation House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 2.12 km | |
| Aimia Foods (Mobile) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 2.16 km | |
| AIMIA Foods Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 2.16 km | |
| TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 2.17 km | |
| Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 2.22 km | |
| Slimming World - Karen Sharp | Exempt | 2.22 km | |
| Zenia Hughes - Slimming World | Exempt | 2.23 km | |
| Family Mart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 13, 2019 | 2.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN4 8PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Edward Drive | 173 m | |
| Princess Road | 178 m | |
| Princess Road | 187 m | |
| Orchard Street | 210 m | |
| The Caledonian | 269 m | |
| Bryn Rail Station | 1.58 km | |
| Bryn Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
| Garswood Rail Station | 2.62 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 22.39 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.04 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN4 8PQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Townfield End Plantation | 1.26 km | |
| New Hall Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Haydock Boundary Plantation | 1.67 km | |
| Long Covert | 1.68 km | |
| White Door Covert | 1.9 km | |
| Rookery Plantation | 1.91 km | |
| Lady Hill Plantation | 2.01 km | |
| White Door Dam | 2.03 km | |
| Vista Plantation | 2.08 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 2.12 km | |
| The Clough | Valley | 2.15 km |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 2.24 km | |
| Viridor Wood | 2.39 km | |
| King's Coppice | 2.39 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 2.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN4 8PQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.2 Mbps | 108.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.8 Mbps | 39 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% | 19.4 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 114.2 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WN4 8PQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.48863600 |
| Longitude | -2.63242300 |
| OS Easting | 358135 |
| OS Northing | 0399289 |
| 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: 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 |