Postcode WN6 0ED (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 0ED and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN6 0ED is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN6 0ED is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN6 0ED is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 WN6 0ED as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WN6 0ED is Birch Avenue which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grove Lane and is 201 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 3.73 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 0ED (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 local pub for residents of WN6 0ED is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 9.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN6 0ED 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 WN6 0ED and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN6 0ED, and the approximate distance away.

Birch Avenue 61 m
Ash Grove 80 m
Elm Avenue 88 m
Ashfield Park Drive 111 m
Cedar Avenue 136 m
Oak Avenue 160 m
Grove Lane 162 m
Lydford Green 169 m
Maldon Road 190 m
Longridge Avenue 193 m
Rivington Way 193 m
Kennedy Close 208 m
Boyd Close 222 m
Sedgewick Green 229 m
The Fields 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 0ED

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 WN6 0ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
585 m
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
860 m
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
984 m
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.7 km
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.05 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.27 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.56 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.61 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.65 km
Woodfield Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2014)
2.68 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.74 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.86 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.32 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
3.37 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.39 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.45 km
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School 3.69 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.73 km
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.91 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN6 0ED - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
9.67 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
10.59 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
10.6 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
10.6 km
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
10.63 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
10.63 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
10.85 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
11.2 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
11.55 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
11.58 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
11.6 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
11.6 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
11.61 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
11.69 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
11.69 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
11.82 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
11.82 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
11.83 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
11.83 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
11.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN6 0ED - Data from Apr 2022

Grove Lane Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Grove Lane Bus Stop/Station 202 m
St Wilfrid's Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
St Wilfrid's Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Prospect Lodge Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 4.1 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 30.38 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN6 0ED - Data from Dec 2021

Kitchen Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 606 m
Otter Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 710 m
Barrowcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Jolly Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
White Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Fairclough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Worthington Reservoir Inland Water 1.55 km
Hot House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Frodsham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Stockley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Arley Reservoir Inland Water 1.85 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Worthington Lakes Inland Water 1.95 km
Elnup Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN6 0ED - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.5 Mbps 94.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.6 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 21 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.3 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 371,562 kWh - mean 12,812 kWh : median 13,841 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 0ED - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58281300
Longitude -2.65345000
OS Easting 356836
OS Northing 0409779
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24747
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Standish BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005987
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 002B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1