Postcode WN4 9LW (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 9LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN4 9LW is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. WN4 9LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN4 9LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 9LW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WN4 9LW is Smallshaw Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Hall Drive and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 9LW (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 1.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Smallshaw Close 24 m
Old School Place 95 m
Oakwood Avenue 134 m
Elmwood Avenue 134 m
St Oswalds Road 157 m
Pinewood 157 m
Winchester Avenue 158 m
Edgerley Place 174 m
Townfields 180 m
Aspenwood 215 m
Vicarage Road 224 m
Old Hall Drive 229 m
Beechwood Avenue 252 m
Hollingwood Close 268 m
Townfield Avenue 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 9LW

Introduction December 1994
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 9LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
403 m
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
409 m
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
482 m
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
525 m
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
850 m
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
925 m
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.51 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.65 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.85 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
2.07 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.14 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
2.17 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.18 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.25 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.38 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.47 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.76 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.91 km
Golborne Community Primary School 3.01 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 3.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
652 m
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
1.03 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.18 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
1.18 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
1.18 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
1.18 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
1.18 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
1.2 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
1.2 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
1.22 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.37 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
1.44 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
1.46 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
1.53 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.54 km
Family Mart Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2019
1.63 km
Crispy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
1.63 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
1.63 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.63 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Old Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Warrington Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Woodedge Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Warrington Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 3.77 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 525 m
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 681 m
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 829 m
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
The Clough Valley 1.66 km
Tithe Barn Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.09 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.1 Mbps 55.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.1 16.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 259,889 kWh - mean 18,563 kWh : median 17,966 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN4 9LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48513300
Longitude -2.64380900
OS Easting 357376
OS Northing 0398906
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22513
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ashton-in-Makerfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006134
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 036B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3