Postcode WN6 0ET (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 0ET and nearby postcodes

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

WN6 0ET 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 0ET as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WN6 0ET is Lydford Green which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Wilfrid's Road and is 361 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 3.85 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 0ET (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 0ET is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 9.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lydford Green 20 m
Cranleigh 81 m
Maldon Road 82 m
Oak Avenue 132 m
Douglas Green 140 m
Ash Grove 149 m
Silsbury Grove 159 m
Sedgewick Green 160 m
Vardon Drive 163 m
Cedar Avenue 182 m
Elm Avenue 218 m
Thorley Grove 238 m
Birch Avenue 239 m
Ashfield Park Drive 248 m
Greenside Close 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 0ET

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 0ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
690 m
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
1.04 km
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
1.12 km
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.85 km
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.22 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.42 km
Woodfield Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2014)
2.56 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.6 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.61 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.72 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.76 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.83 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.29 km
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School 3.51 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.54 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
3.55 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.56 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.66 km
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.77 km
Mab's Cross Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
3.9 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Wilfrid's Road Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Grove Lane Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Grove Lane Bus Stop/Station 371 m
St Wilfrid's Road Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Ashfield Park Drive Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 4.02 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.85 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.85 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 30.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kitchen Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 488 m
Otter Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 552 m
Jolly Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 967 m
Barrowcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
White Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Fairclough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Worthington Reservoir Inland Water 1.41 km
Arley Reservoir Inland Water 1.74 km
Worthington Lakes Inland Water 1.83 km
Hot House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Frodsham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Brook's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Stockley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Brock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 49.9 Mbps 76.62 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 20 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% 23 5.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.6 14.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 217,984 kWh - mean 31,141 kWh : median 24,129 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 44,630 kWh - mean 6,376 kWh : median 7,050 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 0ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58257600
Longitude -2.65075800
OS Easting 357014
OS Northing 0409751
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