Postcode WN4 8TU (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 8TU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN4 8TU is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. WN4 8TU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN4 8TU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 8TU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WN4 8TU is Walter Street which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Golborne Road and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 8TU (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 1.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Walter Street 50 m
Wood's Lane 141 m
East Street 148 m
Mason Close 148 m
Kilburn Avenue 151 m
Thompson Street 158 m
Sibley Avenue 202 m
Thurlby Close 209 m
Recreation Avenue 217 m
John Street 219 m
Crookall Street 250 m
Barrow Street 261 m
Edge Green Street 262 m
Dursley Drive 271 m
Bolton Road 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 8TU

Introduction December 1996
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 8TU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
167 m
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
582 m
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
813 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.22 km
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.29 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.32 km
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.43 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.68 km
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.7 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
1.8 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.88 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.13 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.58 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.6 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.81 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.92 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.94 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.97 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
2.99 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.09 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Golborne Road Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Bolton Road Bus Stop/Station 68 m
St Wilfred's Church Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Bolton Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Bryn Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Viridor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 2.4 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
The Clough Valley 2.53 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.72 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.96 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.49454400
Longitude -2.62520100
OS Easting 358620
OS Northing 0399942
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7085
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 035A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1