Postcode WN6 0EL (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 0EL and nearby postcodes

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

WN6 0EL 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 0EL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WN6 0EL is Longridge Avenue which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grove Lane and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 3.65 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 0EL (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 0EL is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 9.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Longridge Avenue 52 m
Rivington Way 52 m
Grove Lane 85 m
Birch Avenue 89 m
Grove Place 108 m
Ashfield Park Drive 143 m
Elm Avenue 149 m
Larkhill Avenue 166 m
Bessie's Well Place 166 m
Kennedy Close 180 m
Ash Grove 204 m
Boyd Close 228 m
St Wilfrid's Road 230 m
Cedar Avenue 234 m
The Fields 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 0EL

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 0EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
527 m
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
715 m
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
885 m
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.57 km
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.91 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.16 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.5 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.54 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.69 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.77 km
Woodfield Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2014)
2.78 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.9 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
3.23 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.25 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.36 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.37 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.8 km
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School 3.84 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.96 km
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
9.61 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
10.52 km
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
10.53 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
10.53 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
10.54 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
10.54 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
10.75 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
11.1 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
11.46 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
11.47 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
11.5 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
11.5 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
11.51 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
11.57 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
11.57 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
11.71 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
11.71 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
11.72 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
11.72 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
11.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grove Lane Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Grove Lane Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Prospect Lodge Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Prospect Lodge Bus Stop/Station 187 m
St Wilfrid's Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 4.17 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 30.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kitchen Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 718 m
Otter Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 842 m
Barrowcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Jolly Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
White Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Fairclough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Hot House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Worthington Reservoir Inland Water 1.66 km
Stockley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Frodsham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Elnup Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Arley Reservoir Inland Water 1.95 km
Birley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 111.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 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% 27 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 85 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 112,974 kWh - mean 11,297 kWh : median 11,465 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 28,255 kWh - mean 2,825 kWh : median 2,148 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 0EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58303500
Longitude -2.65561300
OS Easting 356693
OS Northing 0409805
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 5B3