Postcode WN4 9HJ (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 9HJ and nearby postcodes

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

WN4 9HJ 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 9HJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WN4 9HJ is Glebe Avenue which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windsor Road and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.93 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 9HJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 3, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 583 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Glebe Avenue 17 m
St Thomas Close 49 m
Heath Road 89 m
Bransford Close 118 m
Lily Place 124 m
York Road South 130 m
Primrose View 138 m
Laburnum Street 154 m
Windsor Road 162 m
Weavermill Park 164 m
Cloverdale Drive 165 m
Turnill Drive 175 m
Hampson Close 189 m
Mitchell Street 198 m
York Road 199 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 9HJ

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 9HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
475 m
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
477 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
506 m
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
580 m
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
970 m
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.22 km
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.24 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.72 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.73 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.2 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.35 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.46 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.59 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.65 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.72 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
2.73 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.73 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.82 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.83 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 9HJ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windsor Road Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Ashton Heath Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Park View Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Princess Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Princess Road Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 3.69 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 906 m
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.7 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 1.75 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.11 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 91.2 Mbps 118.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 97 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 356,334 kWh - mean 13,705 kWh : median 12,601 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 79,941 kWh - mean 2,961 kWh : median 2,569 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN4 9HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48443200
Longitude -2.63368700
OS Easting 358047
OS Northing 0398822
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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