The postcode WN6 0AY is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN6 0AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN6 0AY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 WN6 0AY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to WN6 0AY is Ellerbeck Close which is centered 68 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Roundmoor Road and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 3.41 km away.
The closest primary school to WN6 0AY (for ages 11 and under) is Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 19, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on September 29, 2016 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WN6 0AY is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 9.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 89.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.1% 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN6 0AY 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN6 0AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN6 0AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN6 0AY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN6 0AY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 19, 2022) | 1.07 km |
| Wood Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 17, 2014) | 1.1 km |
| St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 17, 2008) | 1.42 km |
| Shevington High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 2.04 km |
| Standish Community High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 2.06 km |
| Millbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 2.1 km |
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 2.15 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 2.24 km |
| Woodfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 22, 2014) | 2.28 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 2.37 km |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 2.43 km |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 2.82 km |
| Progress Schools Wigan | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 3.25 km |
| Shevington Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2017) | 3.4 km |
| Marsh Green Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 3.51 km |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 3.53 km |
| Mab's Cross Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 19, 2018) | 3.55 km |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2007) | 3.55 km |
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 3.55 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN6 0AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 9.26 km | |
| The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 10.19 km | |
| Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 10.2 km | |
| The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 10.2 km | |
| Oakdene Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2011 | 11.05 km | |
| The Rose And Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 5, 2021 | 11.05 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 11.26 km | |
| Gardener's Retreat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 17, 2021 | 11.27 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 11.3 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 11.3 km | |
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 11.32 km | |
| The Red Cat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2021 | 11.44 km | |
| Crank Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 11.48 km | |
| The Highfield Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 11.61 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 11.67 km | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 11.82 km | |
| Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 11.85 km | |
| Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 11.96 km | |
| Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 12.04 km | |
| Community Trust | Exempt August 22, 2012 | 12.06 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN6 0AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Roundmoor Road | 159 m | |
| Ashfield Park Drive | 212 m | |
| Roundmoor Road | 239 m | |
| Almond Crescent | 258 m | |
| Prospect Lodge | 455 m | |
| Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket | 3.63 km | |
| Gathurst Rail Station | 3.41 km | |
| Gathurst Rail Station | 3.41 km | |
| Gathurst Rail Station | 3.47 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 29.94 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 34.14 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 34.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN6 0AY - Data from Dec 2021
| Kitchen Carr Wood | 972 m | |
| Otter Close Wood | 974 m | |
| Jolly Mill Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Fairclough Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Frodsham's Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Barrowcroft Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Hot House Wood | 1.54 km | |
| New Plantation | 1.56 km | |
| White Bridge Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Birley Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Elnup Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Mill Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Stockley Hill Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Worthington Reservoir | 1.84 km | |
| Brock Wood | 1.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN6 0AY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.2 Mbps | 89.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.9 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 4 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 2.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 42.9% | 100% | 86.8 | 16.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 57.1% | 57.1% | 526.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WN6 0AY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57833700 |
| Longitude | -2.65335100 |
| OS Easting | 356838 |
| OS Northing | 0409281 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wigan |
| Electoral Ward | Standish with Langtree |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000010 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Wigan BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Standish BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005988 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 002C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |