Postcode WN6 0ST (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 0ST and nearby postcodes

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

WN6 0ST is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 0ST as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WN6 0ST is Almond Brook Road which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crescent and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 3.04 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 0ST (for ages 11 and under) is Wood Fold Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 17, 2014.

The local pub for residents of WN6 0ST is The Rose And Crown and is 9.42 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on December 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Almond Brook Road 108 m
Ramshorn close 136 m
St Stephen's Road 149 m
Cranborne Close 159 m
Broadleaf Crescent 180 m
Lady Fern Field 204 m
Sorrel Close 213 m
Willowherb Pastures 240 m
Damselfly Meadow 243 m
Somerton Close 281 m
Foxtail Meadow 281 m
Arbour Lane 283 m
Langham Road 301 m
Beacon View 302 m
Rosebay Gardens 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 0ST

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 0ST - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
613 m
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
737 m
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
956 m
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
990 m
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
1.3 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.66 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.86 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.91 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
1.96 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.65 km
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.88 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.02 km
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.31 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Good
(June 22, 2021)
3.53 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.59 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.6 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
3.78 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
3.99 km
Coppull Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 29, 2016)
4.05 km
Woodfield Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2014)
4.07 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crescent Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Crescent Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Arbour Lane Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Arbour Lane Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Standish Community High School Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 30.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stockley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 775 m
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Hot House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Elnup Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Coal Pit Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Wrightington Pond Inland Water 1.94 km
Wrightington Pond New Pond Inland Water 1.94 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Barrowcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Birley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Kitchen Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Foumart's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Calico Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 109.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 36 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% 22.7 2.3
30-300 Mbps 5% 115.6 12.3
300+ Mbps 95% 331 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 507,779 kWh - mean 12,694 kWh : median 12,479 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 0ST - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58751400
Longitude -2.67610700
OS Easting 355341
OS Northing 0410316
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28209
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: 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 E33005983
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2