Postcode WN4 9LR (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 9LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN4 9LR is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. WN4 9LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN4 9LR 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 9LR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN4 9LR is Old School Place which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Hall Drive and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 9LR (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 61.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 20% 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 3.1 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 9LR 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 9LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Old School Place 20 m
Edgerley Place 61 m
Winchester Avenue 80 m
Pinewood 96 m
Smallshaw Close 97 m
Townfields 133 m
Hollingwood Close 175 m
Beechwood Avenue 225 m
Oakwood Avenue 226 m
Elmwood Avenue 226 m
Aspenwood 246 m
Longden Road 252 m
Old Hall Drive 255 m
Alderton Drive 258 m
St Oswalds Road 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 9LR

Introduction January 1992
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 9LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
389 m
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
418 m
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
519 m
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
594 m
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
823 m
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
856 m
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.41 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.63 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.74 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
1.99 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.03 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.15 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
2.16 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.23 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.37 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.44 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.87 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.96 km
Golborne Community Primary School 3.09 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 3.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
765 m
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
1.14 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
1.27 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.27 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
1.27 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
1.27 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
1.27 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
1.27 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
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.4 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
1.53 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
1.55 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
1.62 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.65 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
1.68 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.68 km
Crispy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
1.71 km
Family Mart Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2019
1.71 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Old Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Woodedge Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Warrington Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Alderton Drive Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 3.88 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 615 m
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 862 m
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
The Clough Valley 1.55 km
Tithe Barn Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.2 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.4 Mbps 61.5 Mbps 68.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 80% 61.6 18.2
300+ Mbps 20% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 100,128 kWh - mean 20,026 kWh : median 19,554 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 22,283 kWh - mean 4,457 kWh : median 4,193 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN4 9LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48603700
Longitude -2.64456200
OS Easting 357327
OS Northing 0399007
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 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 036E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3