Postcode WN6 7RH (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 7RH and nearby postcodes

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

WN6 7RH 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 7RH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN6 7RH is Springfield Road which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Culvert Street and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Wigan Wallgate Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 7RH (for ages 11 and under) is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 14, 2018. 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 7RH is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 7.56 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 8.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN6 7RH 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 7RH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Springfield Road 85 m
Culvert Street 102 m
Norbreck Crescent 119 m
Lavender Road 134 m
St Andrew's Drive 166 m
Wadsworth Drive 175 m
Netherby Road 193 m
Lynton Avenue 223 m
Withnell Close 224 m
Toulston Road 227 m
Crestfield Grove 236 m
Newman Avenue 259 m
Knowsley Road 273 m
Norwood Avenue 273 m
Baytree Road 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 7RH

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 7RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
0 m
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
221 m
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
230 m
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
458 m
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.12 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.13 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.32 km
Woodfield Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2014)
1.48 km
Wigan and Leigh College Good
(November 11, 2016)
1.52 km
Mab's Cross Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
1.67 km
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2007)
1.67 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.69 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.97 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
2.17 km
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.39 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 4, 2014)
2.41 km
St Catharine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.53 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
2.57 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.68 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Culvert Street Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Culvert Street Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Norbreck Crescent Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Norbreck Crescent Bus Stop/Station 143 m
St John Fisher RCHS Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 1.52 km
Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Wigan North Western Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 27.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whitley Reservoir Inland Water 1.26 km
Frodsham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Follient Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Wingate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Bottling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Brock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Haigh Lower Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Birley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Lady Mabel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Otters Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Ridges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37 Mbps 71.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 9.2 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 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.8 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 223,545 kWh - mean 14,903 kWh : median 14,956 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 7RH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55715500
Longitude -2.65041200
OS Easting 357011
OS Northing 0406921
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3