Postcode WN4 9BB (Wigan) Terminated January 1995

Map showing WN4 9BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN4 9BB is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in January 1995.WN4 9BB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WN4 9BB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 9BB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WN4 9BB is Millingford Grove which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashton View and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.44 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 9BB (for ages 11 and under) is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 1.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Policing for WN4 9BB 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 9BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN4 9BB, and the approximate distance away.

Millingford Grove 40 m
Bryn Street 43 m
Council Avenue 52 m
Foy Street 76 m
A5062 117 m
Ivy Street 118 m
Garswood Street 133 m
Market Approach 146 m
Gerard Street 152 m
Armoury Bank 194 m
Butchers Lane 200 m
Chapel Street 222 m
Adamson Street 234 m
Queen's Avenue 237 m
A Court 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 9BB

Introduction January 1980
Termination January 1995
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN4 9BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
36 m
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
444 m
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
471 m
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
617 m
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
730 m
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
737 m
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.21 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.25 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.69 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.74 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.13 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.26 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
2.3 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.33 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.61 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.8 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.82 km
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.86 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.91 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN4 9BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
894 m
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
1.1 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
1.1 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
1.17 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.57 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
1.57 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
1.57 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
1.57 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
1.57 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
1.65 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
1.68 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.75 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.81 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
1.88 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
1.88 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.97 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
1.97 km
Family Mart Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2019
2.02 km
Zenia Hughes - Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
2.02 km
Crispy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
2.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN4 9BB - Data from Apr 2022

Ashton View Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Ashton Library Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Ashton View Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Ashton View Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Ashton Library Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.38 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.43 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN4 9BB - Data from Dec 2021

Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 922 m
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
The Clough Valley 1.77 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.18 km
Tithe Barn Hillock Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 2.26 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48780200
Longitude -2.63896700
OS Easting 357700
OS Northing 0399200
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11758
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ashton-in-Makerfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002913
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 036A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3