Postcode WN6 7AT (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 7AT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN6 7AT is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN6 7AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN6 7AT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 7AT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WN6 7AT is Mort Street which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sacred Heart Church and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Wigan Wallgate Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 7AT (for ages 11 and under) is Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017. 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 7AT is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 7.31 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 8.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 1.8 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 7AT 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 7AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN6 7AT, and the approximate distance away.

Mort Street 57 m
Whiteside Avenue 58 m
Stratford Street 76 m
Waterloo Street 79 m
First Avenue 91 m
Heardman Avenue 98 m
Kimberley Street 131 m
Second Avenue 141 m
Moss Street 150 m
Wall Street 168 m
Hedgemead 170 m
Hardy Street 174 m
Brookvale 177 m
Throstle Nest Avenue 187 m
Third Avenue 191 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 7AT

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 7AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
79 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
517 m
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
700 m
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
729 m
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
774 m
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
881 m
Wigan and Leigh College Good
(November 11, 2016)
1.09 km
Mab's Cross Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
1.38 km
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2007)
1.38 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.49 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.52 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.59 km
Woodfield Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2014)
1.66 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
1.93 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 4, 2014)
2.05 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.19 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.19 km
St Catharine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.2 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.25 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN6 7AT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
7.31 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
8.11 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
8.11 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
8.13 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
8.34 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
8.34 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
8.36 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
8.37 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
8.4 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
8.48 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
8.52 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
8.66 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
8.66 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
8.66 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
8.66 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
8.66 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
8.74 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
8.74 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
8.74 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
8.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN6 7AT - Data from Apr 2022

Sacred Heart Church Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Sacred Heart Church Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Woodhouse Lane Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 1.12 km
Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Wigan North Western Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 27.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN6 7AT - Data from Dec 2021

Whitley Reservoir Inland Water 1.44 km
Bottling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Wingate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Follient Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Frodsham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Haigh Lower Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Brock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Whalley's Basin Inland Water 2.48 km
Lady Mabel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Birley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Otters Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN6 7AT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.2 Mbps 110.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.3 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% 15.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.7 17
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 347,042 kWh - mean 11,568 kWh : median 10,184 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 103,712 kWh - mean 3,576 kWh : median 2,945 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 7AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55264800
Longitude -2.64842700
OS Easting 357138
OS Northing 0406420
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15060
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wigan
Electoral Ward Wigan West
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006014
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 008B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1