Postcode WN4 9BW (Wigan) Terminated June 1998

Map showing WN4 9BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN4 9BW is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1998.WN4 9BW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WN4 9BW 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 9BW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to WN4 9BW is Armoury Bank which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashton View and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 9BW (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 1.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Armoury Bank 39 m
A5062 99 m
Queen's Avenue 110 m
Foy Street 126 m
King George Close 126 m
Chapel Place 136 m
Ivy Street 140 m
Chapel Street 164 m
Hornbeam Crescent 180 m
Edward Drive 186 m
Millingford Grove 199 m
Queen's Road 202 m
Fairview Close 208 m
Bryn Street 230 m
Hilton Street 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 9BW

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 1998
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 9BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
227 m
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
333 m
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
528 m
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
672 m
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
790 m
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
913 m
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.04 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.14 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.57 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.62 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.12 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.15 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.35 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
2.39 km
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.67 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.8 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.8 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.99 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
3.04 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.21 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ashton View Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Ashton View Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Ashton View Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Ashton Library Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Ashton Library Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.36 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
The Clough Valley 1.82 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.28 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 2.29 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Tithe Barn Hillock Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48922200
Longitude -2.63734500
OS Easting 357809
OS Northing 0399357
OS Positional Quality Approximate to within 50 metres

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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ashton-in-Makerfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006133
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 036A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2