Postcode WN6 8BT (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 8BT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN6 8BT is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN6 8BT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN6 8BT is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 8BT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WN6 8BT is Wilton Road which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Lane and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 8BT (for ages 11 and under) is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 6, 2016.

The local pub for residents of WN6 8BT is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 7.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rainford Charcoal Grill and is 10.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN6 8BT 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 8BT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN6 8BT, and the approximate distance away.

Wilton Road 40 m
Orchard Close 89 m
Fern Close 104 m
Lyndon Avenue 106 m
Lower Lyndon Avenue 129 m
Hall Close 157 m
Copperas Close 231 m
Hope Crescent 239 m
Kilburn Drive 242 m
Willowbrook Drive 248 m
Braithwaite 261 m
Coach House Drive 283 m
Old Lane 307 m
Central Drive 391 m
Shevington Lane 610 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 8BT

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 8BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
380 m
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
458 m
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
654 m
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
1.23 km
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
1.89 km
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.24 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.24 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
2.41 km
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
2.46 km
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.61 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.63 km
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.71 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.08 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.09 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.19 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.19 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
3.3 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.65 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
3.75 km
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN6 8BT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
7.83 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
8.61 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
8.65 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
8.65 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
9.17 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
9.2 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
9.23 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
9.23 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
9.73 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
9.88 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
9.94 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
9.94 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
9.97 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
10.04 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
10.12 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
10.17 km
Rainford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
10.25 km
Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
10.25 km
Victoria Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
10.31 km
Rainford Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2019
10.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN6 8BT - Data from Apr 2022

Old Lane Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Shevington Lane Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Fern Close Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Hall Close Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Willowbrook Drive Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 4.82 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.72 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN6 8BT - Data from Dec 2021

Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 660 m
Elnup Wood Woodland Or Forest 710 m
Calico Wood Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Stockley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Hot House Wood Woodland Or Forest 912 m
Ridges Wood Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Hullet Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Greaves Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Birley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Martland's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Otters Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Coal Pit Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN6 8BT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 100.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 134 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 568,006 kWh - mean 14,564 kWh : median 14,292 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 8BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57525500
Longitude -2.68994100
OS Easting 354412
OS Northing 0408961
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29042
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wigan
Electoral Ward Shevington with Lower Ground
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 Shevington Vale/Shevington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Shevington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005990
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2