Postcode WN4 9BG (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 9BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN4 9BG is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN4 9BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN4 9BG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 9BG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WN4 9BG is Adamson Street which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashton Library and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 9BG (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 1.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.6% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Adamson Street 67 m
Spion Kop 132 m
Morden Avenue 142 m
Rigby Street 143 m
Millingford Grove 152 m
Pretoria Road 170 m
Queen's Avenue 195 m
Eastwell Road 195 m
Council Avenue 199 m
Bardale Grove 202 m
Bryn Street 217 m
Foy Street 221 m
Queen's Road 226 m
A5062 249 m
Armoury Bank 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 9BG

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 9BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
199 m
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
294 m
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
549 m
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
572 m
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
749 m
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
861 m
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.09 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.27 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.51 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.79 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.95 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.09 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.15 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
2.15 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.63 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.84 km
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.86 km
Golborne Community Primary School 3.01 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
3.08 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
3.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
1.03 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
1.29 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
1.29 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
1.33 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.65 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
1.65 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
1.65 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
1.65 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
1.65 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
1.67 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.79 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
1.82 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.91 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
1.93 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
1.98 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
2.08 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
2.08 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
2.09 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
2.09 km
Family Mart Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2019
2.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ashton Library Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Ashton Library Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Ashton Library Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Ashton View Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Jubilee Park Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.04 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 989 m
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
The Clough Valley 1.6 km
Tithe Barn Hillock Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.36 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 2.45 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN4 9BG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.9 Mbps 89.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.6 1
30-300 Mbps 17.4% 95.3 14.5
300+ Mbps 82.6% 331 36

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 681,065 kWh - mean 15,135 kWh : median 12,850 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 223,589 kWh - mean 4,861 kWh : median 3,229 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN4 9BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48898600
Longitude -2.64101900
OS Easting 357565
OS Northing 0399333
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13228
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Makerfield
Electoral Ward Bryn
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: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ashton-in-Makerfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006132
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 036E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1