Postcode WN4 8PT (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 8PT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN4 8PT is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. WN4 8PT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN4 8PT 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 8PT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WN4 8PT is Dunsdale Drive which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Caledonian and is 299 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 8PT (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 919 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dunsdale Drive 47 m
Walford Road 102 m
Dodson Close 107 m
Glaisdale Close 119 m
Harland Drive 132 m
New Barn Avenue 136 m
Elway Road 162 m
Allscott Way 179 m
Sawyer Drive 179 m
Westonby Court 202 m
Glendale Avenue 219 m
Bransdale Drive 234 m
Verne Walk 235 m
Chelmarsh Avenue 237 m
Hazlehurst Grove 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 8PT

Introduction December 1995
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 8PT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
283 m
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
583 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
753 m
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.09 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.09 km
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.13 km
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.19 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
1.2 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 2.3 km
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.32 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.45 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.63 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.65 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
2.79 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.84 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.9 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.93 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
2.99 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Caledonian Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Orchard Street Bus Stop/Station 314 m
The Caledonian Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Edward Drive Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Princess Road Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.83 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 1.93 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.13 km
Viridor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
The Clough Valley 2.4 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.43 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 42 Mbps 65.47 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 8 Mbps 17.1 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.3 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 44 8.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 992,608 kWh - mean 17,725 kWh : median 17,237 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

58 meters consuming 305,962 kWh - mean 5,275 kWh : median 4,332 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN4 8PT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48914400
Longitude -2.62824100
OS Easting 358413
OS Northing 0399343
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