Postcode WN6 0GN (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 0GN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN6 0GN is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 2016 and is an active postcode. WN6 0GN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN6 0GN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 0GN as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WN6 0GN is Broadfern which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Owls and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station, 3.98 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 0GN (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 0GN is The Rose And Crown and is 10.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on December 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Provin House and is 11.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Broadfern 33 m
Bracken Close 91 m
Bramble Close 126 m
Grasslands 133 m
Hedgebank 202 m
Rectory Lane 214 m
Range Drive 264 m
Albatross Close 291 m
Stableford Close 323 m
Fairway 476 m
Bradley Lane 671 m
B5239 3.06 km
B5375 3.12 km
B5238 4.52 km
M61 5.07 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 0GN

Introduction June 2016
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 0GN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
571 m
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
924 m
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
1.29 km
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.67 km
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.58 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.95 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.97 km
Woodfield Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2014)
3.16 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.29 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.36 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.37 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.4 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.48 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
3.59 km
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School 3.6 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Good
(June 22, 2021)
3.69 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
3.79 km
Adlington Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
3.83 km
Coppull Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 29, 2016)
3.95 km
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Good
(October 11, 2016)
4.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
10.22 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
10.22 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
10.46 km
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
10.46 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
10.83 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
11.27 km
Gallery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 14, 2020
11.28 km
Marsh House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
11.28 km
The Provin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
11.28 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
11.37 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
11.39 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
11.39 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
11.41 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
11.41 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
11.53 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
11.53 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
11.55 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
11.55 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
11.57 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
11.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Owls Bus Stop/Station 144 m
The Owls Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Copeland Drive Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Copeland Drive Bus Stop/Station 483 m
Copeland Drive Bus Stop/Station 512 m
Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 4 km
Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 31.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barrowcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 241 m
Kitchen Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 422 m
White Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 526 m
Otter Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 621 m
Worthington Reservoir Inland Water 996 m
Jolly Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Arley Reservoir Inland Water 1.19 km
Worthington Lakes Inland Water 1.28 km
Brook's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Adlington Reservoir Inland Water 1.5 km
Fairclough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Crawshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Arley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Stockley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Hot House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 121.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.8 4.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 56.3 9
300+ Mbps 100% 694.8 58

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 394,856 kWh - mean 10,672 kWh : median 9,316 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 138,107 kWh - mean 3,634 kWh : median 3,051 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 0GN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58935500
Longitude -2.64832200
OS Easting 357182
OS Northing 0410502
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31515
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wigan
Electoral Ward Aspull New Springs Whelley
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 Worthington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002915
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 002D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1