Postcode WN6 0YD (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 0YD and nearby postcodes

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

WN6 0YD 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 0YD as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to WN6 0YD is Prospect Road which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prospect Lodge and is 409 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 3.06 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 0YD (for ages 11 and under) is Wood Fold Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 17, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on September 29, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WN6 0YD is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 9.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Prospect Road 100 m
Park Road 130 m
Beech Crescent 158 m
Sandiacre 257 m
Burnhill Court 270 m
Westmead 274 m
Trescott Mews 320 m
Green Lane 382 m
Beech Walk 414 m
Wigan Road 832 m
Standish Wood Lane 1.03 km
B5375 1.7 km
B5239 3.85 km
M6 20.75 km
A56 23.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 0YD

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 0YD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
590 m
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
980 m
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
1.14 km
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.41 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.57 km
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.59 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.91 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.09 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.44 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.47 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.64 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
2.77 km
Woodfield Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2014)
2.83 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.1 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.5 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.59 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.64 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
3.71 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
3.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
9.06 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
9.96 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
9.97 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
9.97 km
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
10.61 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
10.61 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
10.81 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
10.86 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
10.91 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
10.91 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
10.91 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
11.15 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
11.24 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
11.29 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
11.32 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
11.46 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
11.47 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
11.52 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
11.54 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
11.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Prospect Lodge Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Prospect Lodge Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Almond Crescent Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Ashfield Park Drive Bus Stop/Station 495 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 562 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 4.03 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 29.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hot House Wood Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Stockley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Frodsham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Kitchen Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Elnup Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Otter Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Birley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Barrowcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Jolly Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Follient Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
White Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Fairclough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 44.8 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.1 11.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 287,667 kWh - mean 23,972 kWh : median 23,676 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 0YD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57973300
Longitude -2.66267600
OS Easting 356222
OS Northing 0409442
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Standish BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005988
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 002A
Output Area / Small Area 1A4