Postcode WN4 8SD (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 8SD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN4 8SD is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN4 8SD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN4 8SD 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 8SD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WN4 8SD is Mason Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bolton Road and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.69 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 8SD (for ages 11 and under) is St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 15, 2021.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 1.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mason Close 34 m
Kilburn Avenue 41 m
Thurlby Close 62 m
East Street 104 m
Thompson Street 122 m
Edge Green Street 124 m
Dursley Drive 161 m
Sibley Avenue 171 m
Walter Street 171 m
Dawber Street 181 m
Recreation Avenue 184 m
Chestnut Grove 228 m
Lord Street 243 m
Crookall Street 244 m
Fleming Drive 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 8SD

Introduction January 1980
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 8SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
49 m
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
575 m
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
764 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.2 km
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.36 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.44 km
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.46 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.62 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
1.74 km
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.77 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.01 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.28 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.43 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.67 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.7 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.79 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
2.85 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.04 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge Good
(July 3, 2019)
3.04 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.15 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bolton Road Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Bolton Road Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Golborne Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Cross Keys Bus Stop/Station 168 m
St Wilfred's Church Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.15 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 8SD - Data from Dec 2021

Viridor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 2.25 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.59 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
The Clough Valley 2.6 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.82 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.1 Mbps 74.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.2 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 145,478 kWh - mean 18,185 kWh : median 16,061 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 24,170 kWh - mean 3,021 kWh : median 2,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN4 8SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.49336300
Longitude -2.62406800
OS Easting 358694
OS Northing 0399810
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27117
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: 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 035C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4