Postcode WN6 0RY (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 0RY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN6 0RY is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. WN6 0RY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN6 0RY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 0RY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WN6 0RY is Greensward Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Foresters Arms and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 2.38 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 0RY (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 0RY is The Rose And Crown and is 8.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on December 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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. 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 0RY 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 0RY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Greensward Close 17 m
Cressell Park 47 m
Fairacres 62 m
Colnbrook 78 m
Ashurst Road 82 m
Beacon Road 88 m
Fircroft 143 m
Barbrook Close 204 m
Churton Grove 218 m
Shevington Moor 221 m
Marple Close 232 m
Broadacre 260 m
Brookfield Road 264 m
Oaklea 269 m
Parkway 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 0RY

Introduction June 1981
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 0RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.01 km
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.07 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.25 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
1.32 km
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
1.5 km
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
1.69 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.74 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.87 km
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.07 km
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.38 km
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.55 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.67 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.4 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Good
(June 22, 2021)
3.52 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
3.91 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
4.09 km
Coppull Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 29, 2016)
4.12 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.13 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
4.24 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
4.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
8.97 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
8.97 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
9.14 km
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
9.29 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
9.47 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
9.69 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
9.74 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
9.74 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
9.89 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
9.89 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
9.9 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
9.9 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
9.91 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
9.91 km
The Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
9.91 km
The Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
9.91 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
10.04 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
10.08 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
10.08 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
10.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Foresters Arms Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Foresters Arms Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Britannia Hotel Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Britannia Hotel Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Almond Brook Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 30.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 893 m
Stockley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Wrightington Pond Inland Water 1.16 km
Wrightington Pond New Pond Inland Water 1.16 km
Coal Pit Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Foumart's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Old Pond Inland Water 1.3 km
Black Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Hot House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Hullet Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Calico Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Elnup Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Courage Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.7 Mbps 101.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 12 Mbps 21 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% 18.3 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 150.8 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 121,627 kWh - mean 15,203 kWh : median 16,041 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 32,186 kWh - mean 4,023 kWh : median 3,776 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 0RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58874200
Longitude -2.68771300
OS Easting 354574
OS Northing 0410460
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27033
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wigan
Electoral Ward Shevington with Lower Ground
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: White suburban 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 001B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2