Postcode WN4 9FS (Wigan) Terminated October 2000

Map showing WN4 9FS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN4 9FS is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1999 and terminated in October 2000.WN4 9FS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WN4 9FS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 9FS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WN4 9FS is Weavermill Park which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windsor Road and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 2.02 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 9FS (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 548 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Weavermill Park 46 m
Hampson Close 89 m
Glebe Avenue 117 m
Laburnum Street 136 m
Bransford Close 145 m
Flora Street 161 m
Legh Street 161 m
St Thomas Close 169 m
Park View 171 m
Heath Road 197 m
Windsor Road 197 m
Chiltern Close 203 m
Averham Close 222 m
Farndale Grove 228 m
Violet Street 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 9FS

Introduction December 1999
Termination October 2000
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 9FS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
385 m
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
474 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
569 m
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
604 m
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.02 km
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.31 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.35 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.82 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.85 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.28 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.35 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.35 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.48 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.6 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.7 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
2.72 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.83 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.83 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.86 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
2.91 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windsor Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Park View Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Park View Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Bay Horse Bus Stop/Station 274 m
St Edmund Arrowsmith Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 3.56 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 812 m
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.6 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 1.71 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.03 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48333200
Longitude -2.63437900
OS Easting 358000
OS Northing 0398700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17045
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 035E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1