Postcode WN6 0PU (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 0PU and nearby postcodes

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

WN6 0PU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 0PU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to WN6 0PU is Hyatt Crescent which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hyatt Crescent and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 3.24 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 0PU (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WN6 0PU is The Rose And Crown and is 8.49 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 9.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 295.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hyatt Crescent 23 m
Pepper Lane 146 m
Robin Hill Lane 189 m
Richards Road 268 m
Robin Hill Drive 339 m
Buttercup Meadow 367 m
Almond Green Avenue 438 m
Preston Road 2.77 km
A5209 5.03 km
M6 19.12 km
A56 24.8 km
A59 32.43 km
A58 40.23 km
M62 54.68 km
A6 73.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 0PU

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 0PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
573 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.2 km
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
1.33 km
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
1.54 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.76 km
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
1.78 km
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.79 km
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.02 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
2.22 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.52 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Good
(June 22, 2021)
2.63 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.72 km
Coppull Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 29, 2016)
3.2 km
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.23 km
Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
3.67 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.98 km
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
4.14 km
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.5 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.53 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
4.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
8.49 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
8.49 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
8.69 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
9.03 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
9.35 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
9.44 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
9.44 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
9.59 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
9.59 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
9.59 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
9.59 km
Gallery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 14, 2020
9.6 km
Marsh House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
9.6 km
The Provin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
9.6 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
9.61 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
9.61 km
The Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
9.61 km
The Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
9.61 km
Charnock Farm Weddings and Events Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
9.73 km
Lakeside Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
9.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hyatt Crescent Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Hyatt Crescent Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Lyndene Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Lyndene Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Old Pepper Lane Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 30.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Stockley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Wrightington Pond Inland Water 1.76 km
Wrightington Pond New Pond Inland Water 1.76 km
Chisnall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Old Pond Inland Water 1.77 km
Black Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Foumart's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Coal Pit Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Hot House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Barrowcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Courage Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Wet Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 219 Mbps 295.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 23 Mbps 24 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.7 10
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 89,570 kWh - mean 14,928 kWh : median 15,357 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 0PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59583400
Longitude -2.67979000
OS Easting 355106
OS Northing 0411244
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25824
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Standish BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005982
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 001A
Output Area / Small Area 1A2