Postcode WN4 9LB (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 9LB and nearby postcodes

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

WN4 9LB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 9LB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN4 9LB is Calverhall Way which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alderton Drive and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 9LB (for ages 11 and under) is R L Hughes Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 1.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Calverhall Way 25 m
Berrington Grove 48 m
Woodedge 84 m
Dawley Close 84 m
Alderton Drive 103 m
Longden Road 129 m
Renwick Square 178 m
Lazenby Crescent 179 m
Hollingwood Close 192 m
Orton Way 215 m
Houghwood Grange 216 m
Melmerby Close 244 m
Edgerley Place 281 m
Satinwood Close 293 m
Solway Close 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 9LB

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 9LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
270 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
602 m
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
636 m
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
856 m
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
921 m
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.05 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.21 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.46 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
1.69 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.69 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.76 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.81 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.11 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
2.27 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.31 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.56 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
3.04 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 3.17 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
3.19 km
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
1.09 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
1.37 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.4 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
1.47 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.48 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
1.48 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
1.48 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
1.48 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
1.48 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
1.62 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
1.62 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
1.67 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
1.74 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.74 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
1.84 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
1.85 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
1.86 km
Crispy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
1.88 km
Family Mart Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2019
1.91 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
1.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alderton Drive Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Longden Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
M6 Motorway Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Woodedge Bus Stop/Station 235 m
M6 Motorway Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 646 m
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 821 m
Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 863 m
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 933 m
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
The Clough Valley 1.22 km
Tithe Barn Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.54 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.4 Mbps 70.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.4 2.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.9 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 323,148 kWh - mean 15,388 kWh : median 14,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN4 9LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48814700
Longitude -2.64827100
OS Easting 357083
OS Northing 0399244
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29558
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 036D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3