Postcode WN4 8XX (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 8XX and nearby postcodes

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

WN4 8XX 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 8XX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to WN4 8XX is Mansart Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Street and is 432 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 2.04 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 8XX (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 804 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 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 2.3 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 8XX 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 8XX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mansart Close 35 m
Talman Grove 84 m
Bransdale Drive 101 m
Tintern Avenue 167 m
Salvin Close 185 m
Norwich Avenue 196 m
Westonby Court 230 m
Eltham Close 251 m
Ripon Drive 255 m
Rigbys Lane 255 m
Wyatt Grove 257 m
Wotton Drive 275 m
Dunsdale Drive 305 m
Dodson Close 317 m
Monmouth Crescent 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 8XX

Introduction June 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 8XX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
585 m
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
633 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.03 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.05 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.24 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
1.34 km
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.45 km
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.52 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.8 km
Golborne Community Primary School 1.97 km
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.32 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.32 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.36 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
2.46 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.51 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.74 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.79 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.97 km
Lowton West Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.17 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
804 m
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
804 m
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
1.36 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
1.39 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.92 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
1.92 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
2.06 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
2.17 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
2.17 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
2.17 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
2.17 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
2.17 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
2.33 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
2.33 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
2.36 km
Zenia Hughes - Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
2.42 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
2.43 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
2.57 km
Family Mart Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2019
2.59 km
Crispy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
2.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mill Street Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Mill Street Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Nursery Terrace Bus Stop/Station 529 m
Nursery Terrace Bus Stop/Station 552 m
Ashton Heath Bus Stop/Station 556 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 1.66 km
Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.98 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Viridor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.21 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.8 Mbps 26.9 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 8.56 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.9 4.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 34.9 6.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 500,653 kWh - mean 14,725 kWh : median 13,615 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 137,912 kWh - mean 4,056 kWh : median 3,552 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN4 8XX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48782800
Longitude -2.62371500
OS Easting 358712
OS Northing 0399194
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27223
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ashton-in-Makerfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006129
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 035D
Output Area / Small Area 6A2