Postcode WN6 0LH (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 0LH and nearby postcodes

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

WN6 0LH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 0LH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN6 0LH is Rudyard Avenue which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dovedale Drive and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 4.15 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 0LH (for ages 11 and under) is St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 17, 2008.

The local pub for residents of WN6 0LH is The Rose And Crown and is 9.55 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 10.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rudyard Avenue 30 m
Dovedale Drive 49 m
Edale Drive 82 m
Littleton Grove 139 m
Sheldon Avenue 149 m
Broomfield Road 167 m
Sterndale Avenue 216 m
Bentham Road 236 m
Ormsby Close 241 m
Mellor Close 258 m
Bentham Place 265 m
Avondale Street 272 m
Greenwood Road 306 m
Churchlands Lane 320 m
Bradley Lane 388 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 0LH

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 0LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
201 m
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
502 m
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
820 m
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
843 m
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.01 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.37 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.54 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.55 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.85 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
3.07 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Good
(June 22, 2021)
3.17 km
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.3 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.41 km
Coppull Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 29, 2016)
3.55 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.67 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.74 km
Woodfield Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2014)
3.75 km
Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
3.8 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
3.88 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
9.55 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
9.55 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
9.78 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
10.13 km
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
10.27 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
10.53 km
Gallery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 14, 2020
10.63 km
Marsh House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
10.63 km
The Provin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
10.63 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
10.65 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
10.65 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
10.78 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
10.78 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
10.8 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
10.8 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
10.82 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
10.82 km
The Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
10.82 km
The Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
10.82 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
11.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dovedale Drive Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Bloomfield Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Mayflower Works Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Bentham Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Bentham Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 31.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barrowcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 925 m
Kitchen Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
White Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Otter Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Stockley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Worthington Reservoir Inland Water 1.82 km
Arley Reservoir Inland Water 1.94 km
Jolly Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Hot House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Worthington Lakes Inland Water 2.01 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Adlington Reservoir Inland Water 2.2 km
Brook's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Coppull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Fairclough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 39 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% 16.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 146.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 277,722 kWh - mean 14,617 kWh : median 14,141 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 0LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59150100
Longitude -2.66071500
OS Easting 356364
OS Northing 0410750
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21604
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Standish BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005984
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3