Postcode WN4 9PQ (Wigan)

Map showing WN4 9PQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN4 9PQ is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN4 9PQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WN4 9PQ 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 9PQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WN4 9PQ is Chelwood Park which is centered 193 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Byrchall High School and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 2.11 km away.

The closest primary school to WN4 9PQ (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 891 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chelwood Park 193 m
The Parks 195 m
Chetwode Avenue 225 m
Townfield Avenue 241 m
Ramsey Close 251 m
Rookery Avenue 261 m
Warrington Road 296 m
Newlyn Drive 300 m
Park View 305 m
St Oswalds Road 348 m
Haydock Park Gardens 387 m
Oakwood Avenue 402 m
Lodge Lane 929 m
A580 1.09 km
East Lancashire Road 1.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN4 9PQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN4 9PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
0 m
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
124 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
704 m
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
985 m
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
997 m
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.38 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.78 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
1.95 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.01 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.15 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.27 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
2.3 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.32 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
2.43 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.61 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.69 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.7 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.71 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.84 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Byrchall High School Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Byrchall High School Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Byrchall High School Bus Stop/Station 162 m
St Edmund Arrowsmith Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Haydock Park Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 3.33 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 346 m
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 716 m
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 853 m
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Vista Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.62 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 1.95 km
The Clough Valley 2.1 km

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48124900
Longitude -2.64060100
OS Easting 357585
OS Northing 0398472
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ashton-in-Makerfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002914
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 036B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2