Postcode WN4 8SZ (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 8SZ and nearby postcodes

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

WN4 8SZ 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 8SZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN4 8SZ is Yvonne Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stubshaw Cross and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.85 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 8SZ (for ages 11 and under) is Willow Grove Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 11, 2021.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 1.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 2.7 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 8SZ 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 8SZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Yvonne Close 25 m
Barrow Street 65 m
Elaine Close 73 m
North Street 116 m
Recreation Avenue 128 m
Diane Road 129 m
Upland Drive 132 m
Heather Grove 163 m
Bolton Road 170 m
Rushmoor Avenue 172 m
Annan Grove 175 m
School Street 183 m
Lily Street 186 m
Chestnut Grove 189 m
White Lodge Drive 191 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 8SZ

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 8SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
265 m
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
266 m
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.08 km
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.49 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.51 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.6 km
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.62 km
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.75 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.93 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.04 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.16 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.35 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.45 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.62 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.7 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.75 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
2.81 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.84 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.89 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.25 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stubshaw Cross Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Stubshaw Cross Bus Stop/Station 202 m
St Wilfred's Church Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Cross Keys Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Cross Keys Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Viridor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 2.38 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.8 km
The Clough Valley 2.84 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.98 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 109.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 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% 18.5 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 146.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 138,406 kWh - mean 17,301 kWh : median 15,979 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 21,473 kWh - mean 3,068 kWh : median 2,177 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN4 8SZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.49512600
Longitude -2.62041600
OS Easting 358938
OS Northing 0400004
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3