Postcode WN6 0UL (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 0UL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN6 0UL is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. WN6 0UL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN6 0UL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 0UL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to WN6 0UL is School Lane which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Quakers Place and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 3.35 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 0UL (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 0UL is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 9.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Provin House and is 11.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

School Lane 44 m
Greenland Avenue 116 m
Witham Close 122 m
Leadale Close 143 m
Quakers' Place 179 m
Woodhurst Drive 192 m
Deben Close 197 m
Nairn Close 197 m
Spey Close 206 m
Stretton Close 238 m
Longendale Road 255 m
Aldford Way 256 m
Malt Kiln Mews 263 m
Northam Close 274 m
Old Beechfield Gardens 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 0UL

Introduction June 1996
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 0UL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
90 m
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
637 m
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
771 m
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
930 m
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.25 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.71 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.02 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
2.48 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.49 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.68 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.95 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.1 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.13 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
3.3 km
Woodfield Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2014)
3.46 km
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.46 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.75 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Good
(June 22, 2021)
3.81 km
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.9 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
4.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
9.43 km
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
9.94 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
9.94 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
10.14 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
10.29 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
10.31 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
10.31 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
10.49 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
10.81 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
10.89 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
10.89 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
11.01 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
11.04 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
11.04 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
11.04 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
11.04 km
Gallery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 14, 2020
11.04 km
Marsh House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
11.04 km
The Provin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
11.04 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
11.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Quakers Place Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Quakers Place Bus Stop/Station 167 m
St Marie's Church Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Hawthorn Lodge Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Standish Village Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 30.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stockley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Hot House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Kitchen Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Elnup Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Barrowcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Otter Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Birley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Frodsham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
White Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Jolly Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Ridges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Follient Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 100.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.2 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58504700
Longitude -2.66724600
OS Easting 355925
OS Northing 0410036
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26308
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Standish BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005985
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 002A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2