The postcode WN4 8QQ is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. WN4 8QQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN4 8QQ 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 8QQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WN4 8QQ is King George Close which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ashton View and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.38 km away.
The closest primary school to WN4 8QQ (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 1.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 128.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.8% 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN4 8QQ 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 8QQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN4 8QQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN4 8QQ
| Introduction | July 1995 |
| 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 8QQ - 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) | 240 m |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 299 m |
| R L Hughes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 625 m |
| Cansfield High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 740 m |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 825 m |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 949 m |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 952 m |
| Nicol Mere School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2010) | 1.17 km |
| Willow Grove Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 1.48 km |
| Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| Landgate School, Bryn | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 30, 2016) | 2.18 km |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 2.19 km |
| Rectory CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.43 km |
| Garswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 28, 2017) | 2.49 km |
| Abram Bryn Gates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 2.6 km |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.73 km | |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.87 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 3.02 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.06 km | |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 3.12 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN4 8QQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 1.09 km | |
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 1.1 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 1.1 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 1.3 km | |
| Booker Cash & Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 1.81 km | |
| CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2018 | 1.81 km | |
| Law Distribution Ltd | Exempt February 21, 2020 | 1.81 km | |
| Oxford Fields Limited | Exempt October 21, 2021 | 1.81 km | |
| Rob's Rolls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2019 | 1.81 km | |
| Mercure Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 1.85 km | |
| Shell Haydock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 1.91 km | |
| Elior UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 1.91 km | |
| Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 2.07 km | |
| Temptation House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 2.1 km | |
| Slimming World - Karen Sharp | Exempt | 2.14 km | |
| Aimia Foods (Mobile) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 2.17 km | |
| AIMIA Foods Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 2.17 km | |
| Zenia Hughes - Slimming World | Exempt | 2.23 km | |
| Family Mart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 13, 2019 | 2.26 km | |
| Crispy Cod | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 2.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN4 8QQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Ashton View | 155 m | |
| Ashton View | 159 m | |
| Ashton View | 180 m | |
| Edward Drive | 194 m | |
| Edward Drive | 201 m | |
| Bryn Rail Station | 1.38 km | |
| Bryn Rail Station | 1.41 km | |
| Garswood Rail Station | 2.39 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 22.29 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.28 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN4 8QQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Townfield End Plantation | 1.17 km | |
| New Hall Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Long Covert | 1.45 km | |
| Haydock Boundary Plantation | 1.53 km | |
| Rookery Plantation | 1.71 km | |
| Vista Plantation | 1.9 km | |
| The Clough | Valley | 1.91 km |
| White Door Covert | 2.09 km | |
| Lady Hill Plantation | 2.18 km | |
| White Door Dam | 2.24 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 2.26 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 2.32 km | |
| Tithe Barn Hillock | 2.43 km | |
| King's Coppice | 2.48 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 2.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN4 8QQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 128.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 19.7 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% | 29 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 31.3% | 100% | 76.6 | 17.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 68.8% | 68.8% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WN4 8QQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.48930100 |
| Longitude | -2.63587000 |
| OS Easting | 357907 |
| OS Northing | 0399365 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| 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 | 6B4 |