The postcode WN6 0GS is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 2016 and is an active postcode. WN6 0GS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN6 0GS 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 0GS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WN6 0GS is Bramble Close which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Owls and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station, 4.08 km away.
The closest primary school to WN6 0GS (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 0GS is The Rose And Crown and is 10.32 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 11.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 201.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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.
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 0GS 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 0GS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN6 0GS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN6 0GS
| Introduction | June 2016 |
| 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 0GS - 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) | 535 m |
| St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 17, 2008) | 933 m |
| Wood Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 17, 2014) | 1.23 km |
| Standish Community High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.7 km |
| Shevington High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 2.52 km |
| Millbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 2.87 km |
| Woodfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 22, 2014) | 3.04 km |
| Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 3.08 km |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 3.2 km |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 3.23 km |
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 3.24 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 3.35 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 3.43 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 3.46 km |
| St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.55 km | |
| Shevington Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2017) | 3.76 km |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 22, 2021) | 3.8 km |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 3.91 km |
| Adlington Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 3.92 km |
| Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2016) | 4.04 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN6 0GS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdene Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2011 | 10.32 km | |
| The Rose And Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 5, 2021 | 10.32 km | |
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 10.35 km | |
| Gardener's Retreat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 17, 2021 | 10.56 km | |
| The Highfield Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 10.92 km | |
| The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 11.26 km | |
| Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 11.28 km | |
| The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 11.28 km | |
| Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 11.36 km | |
| Gallery Cafe | Exempt March 14, 2020 | 11.38 km | |
| Marsh House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 11.38 km | |
| The Provin House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2021 | 11.38 km | |
| Community Trust | Exempt August 22, 2012 | 11.49 km | |
| Croston Pre-school | Exempt December 11, 2019 | 11.49 km | |
| Lord Nelson Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 3, 2013 | 11.61 km | |
| Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 11.61 km | |
| Panshi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 11.64 km | |
| Thyme On The Yarrow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 11.64 km | |
| Croston Park Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2022 | 11.66 km | |
| Fresco Fresco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 11.66 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN6 0GS - Data from Apr 2022
| The Owls | 19 m | |
| The Owls | 47 m | |
| Copeland Drive | 427 m | |
| Copeland Drive | 439 m | |
| Copeland Drive | 466 m | |
| Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station | 4.08 km | |
| Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station | 4.09 km | |
| Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station | 4.11 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 31.06 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 34.67 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 34.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN6 0GS - Data from Dec 2021
| Kitchen Carr Wood | 311 m | |
| Barrowcroft Wood | 365 m | |
| Otter Close Wood | 524 m | |
| White Bridge Wood | 611 m | |
| Worthington Reservoir | 1.02 km | |
| Jolly Mill Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Arley Reservoir | 1.25 km | |
| Worthington Lakes | 1.34 km | |
| Fairclough Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Brook's Bank Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Adlington Reservoir | 1.58 km | |
| Crawshaw Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Arley Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Hot House Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Stockley Hill Wood | 2.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN6 0GS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 201.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 16.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 79.8 | 9.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for WN6 0GS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.58818500 |
| Longitude | -2.64847100 |
| OS Easting | 357171 |
| OS Northing | 0410372 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |