Postcode WN4 8SL (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 8SL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WN4 8SL is Edge Green Street which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cross Keys and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.78 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 8SL (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 1.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edge Green Street 38 m
Thurlby Close 71 m
Dawber Street 102 m
Mason Close 117 m
Kilburn Avenue 120 m
East Street 137 m
Lord Street 161 m
Chestnut Grove 165 m
Dursley Drive 177 m
Recreation Avenue 186 m
Thompson Street 199 m
Moxon Way 203 m
Sibley Avenue 239 m
White Lodge Drive 241 m
Walter Street 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 8SL

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 8SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
78 m
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
552 m
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
786 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.24 km
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.44 km
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.52 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.53 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.63 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
1.75 km
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.79 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.1 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.34 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.37 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.58 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.7 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
2.75 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.79 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge Good
(July 3, 2019)
3.05 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.12 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
1.36 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
1.36 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
1.87 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
2.45 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
2.46 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
2.62 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
2.8 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
2.84 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
2.84 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
2.84 km
Zenia Hughes - Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
2.93 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
2.99 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
3 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 8SL - Data from Apr 2022

Cross Keys Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Cross Keys Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Bolton Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Bolton Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Golborne Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Viridor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 2.17 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.54 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
The Clough Valley 2.68 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.75 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.1 Mbps 54.4 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 16.3 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.1 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 190,289 kWh - mean 17,299 kWh : median 16,316 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 48,329 kWh - mean 4,833 kWh : median 4,357 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN4 8SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.49286600
Longitude -2.62293000
OS Easting 358769
OS Northing 0399754
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