The postcode WN4 8YG is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN4 8YG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN4 8YG 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 8YG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to WN4 8YG is Locker Lane which is centered 243 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Riding Lane and is 705 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 2.62 km away.
The closest primary school to WN4 8YG (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 2.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for WN4 8YG 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN4 8YG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN4 8YG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN4 8YG
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN4 8YG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Grove Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 587 m |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.06 km |
| Abram Bryn Gates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 1.21 km |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Golborne High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.24 km |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.27 km | |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 2.29 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.31 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 2.33 km |
| Nicol Mere School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2010) | 2.38 km |
| Cansfield High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 2.44 km |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| R L Hughes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 2.57 km |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.63 km |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 2.74 km |
| Lowton West Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.92 km |
| Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.92 km |
| Platt Bridge Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2013) | 2.99 km |
| Landgate School, Bryn | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 30, 2016) | 3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN4 8YG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 2.14 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 2.14 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 2.74 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 2.8 km | |
| TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 3.25 km | |
| Shell Haydock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 3.26 km | |
| Mercure Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 3.28 km | |
| Booker Cash & Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 3.58 km | |
| CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2018 | 3.58 km | |
| Law Distribution Ltd | Exempt February 21, 2020 | 3.58 km | |
| Oxford Fields Limited | Exempt October 21, 2021 | 3.58 km | |
| Rob's Rolls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2019 | 3.58 km | |
| Haydock Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 3.68 km | |
| Aimia Foods (Mobile) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 3.7 km | |
| AIMIA Foods Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 3.7 km | |
| Temptation House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 3.76 km | |
| Zenia Hughes - Slimming World | Exempt | 3.81 km | |
| Elior UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 3.82 km | |
| Hope Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 3.91 km | |
| Willowbees Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 3.91 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN4 8YG - Data from Apr 2022
| Riding Lane | 705 m | |
| Riding Lane | 715 m | |
| Conway Road | 760 m | |
| Conway Road | 765 m | |
| Beech Tree Houses | 844 m | |
| Bryn Rail Station | 2.62 km | |
| Bryn Rail Station | 2.63 km | |
| Garswood Rail Station | 4.33 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 24.11 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.12 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.17 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN4 8YG - Data from Dec 2021
| Viridor Wood | 896 m | |
| Maypole Wood | 1.93 km | |
| White Door Covert | 2.46 km | |
| Crank Wood | 2.49 km | |
| White Door Dam | 2.51 km | |
| Byrom wood | 2.51 km | |
| Lady Hill Plantation | 2.75 km | |
| Townfield End Plantation | 3.05 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 3.13 km | |
| Dean Dam | 3.16 km | |
| Rough Wood | 3.28 km | |
| New Hall Wood | 3.34 km | |
| Long Covert | 3.39 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 3.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN4 8YG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.49639400 |
| Longitude | -2.60810400 |
| OS Easting | 359756 |
| OS Northing | 0400138 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Leigh |
| Electoral Ward | Golborne and Lowton West |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000010 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Golborne BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006129 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 035 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 035A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |