Postcode WN4 9NS (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 9NS and nearby postcodes

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

WN4 9NS 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 9NS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WN4 9NS is St Oswalds Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Warrington Road and is 235 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 9NS (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 1.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Oswalds Road 52 m
Vicarage Road 119 m
Oakwood Avenue 123 m
Elmwood Avenue 123 m
Smallshaw Close 153 m
Townfield Avenue 155 m
Rookery Avenue 210 m
Old School Place 231 m
Aspenwood 265 m
Willowfield Grove 267 m
Ramsey Close 273 m
Warrington Road 278 m
Winchester Avenue 280 m
Old Hall Drive 281 m
Townfields 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 9NS

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 9NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
273 m
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
347 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
442 m
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
652 m
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
845 m
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.05 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.62 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.65 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.98 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.14 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
2.18 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
2.18 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.27 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.32 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.38 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.6 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.62 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.86 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.9 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
3.11 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Warrington Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Old Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Warrington Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
St Thomas Church Bus Stop/Station 279 m
St Thomas Church Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 3.65 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 445 m
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 675 m
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
The Clough Valley 1.79 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.96 km
Tithe Barn Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.7 Mbps 113.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.8 4.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.7 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 697,798 kWh - mean 16,614 kWh : median 15,066 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 155,627 kWh - mean 3,796 kWh : median 3,654 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN4 9NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48411500
Longitude -2.64266400
OS Easting 357451
OS Northing 0398792
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