Postcode WN4 8QN (Wigan) Terminated January 1995

Map showing WN4 8QN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN4 8QN is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in August 1993 and terminated in January 1995.WN4 8QN is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WN4 8QN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 8QN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WN4 8QN is Hazlehurst Grove which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Caledonian and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 8QN (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 1.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hazlehurst Grove 43 m
Cleveland Gardens 65 m
George Street 91 m
Sherwood Avenue 100 m
Glendale Avenue 107 m
Elway Road 125 m
Cleveland Drive 125 m
Bryn Road South 137 m
Longmead Avenue 171 m
Orchard Street 173 m
New Street 182 m
Rutland Drive 192 m
Belvedere Road 200 m
Thirlmere Avenue 200 m
Crookall Street 219 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 8QN

Introduction August 1993
Termination January 1995
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 8QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
352 m
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
495 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
755 m
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
996 m
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.02 km
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.03 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.21 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.22 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
1.34 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.78 km
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.17 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.17 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.41 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.55 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.71 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
2.87 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.88 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
3.03 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.04 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
3.2 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Caledonian Bus Stop/Station 64 m
The Caledonian Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Bryn Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Bryn Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Orchard Street Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Viridor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 2.21 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
The Clough Valley 2.23 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.4 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.71 km

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.49144500
Longitude -2.62997800
OS Easting 358300
OS Northing 0399600
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18515
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ashton-in-Makerfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006130
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 035B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1