Postcode WN6 8DA (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 8DA and nearby postcodes

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

WN6 8DA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 8DA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN6 8DA is Parkfield which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Willowbrook Drive and is 212 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 1.96 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 8DA (for ages 11 and under) is Millbrook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WN6 8DA is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 8.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Parkfield 46 m
Longbrook 134 m
Park Avenue 144 m
Yewdale 177 m
Willowbrook Drive 178 m
High Park 234 m
Parkbrook Lane 241 m
Coach House Drive 252 m
Elnup Avenue 266 m
Elmfield 279 m
Redwood 283 m
Stockley Mews 317 m
Old Lane 323 m
Hope Crescent 363 m
Kilburn Drive 403 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 8DA

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 8DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
299 m
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
439 m
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
551 m
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
1.51 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
1.54 km
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.99 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.04 km
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
2.1 km
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.22 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
2.62 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.66 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.82 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.91 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
3.04 km
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.05 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.14 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.42 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.48 km
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.8 km
Woodfield Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2014)
3.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
8.06 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
8.88 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
8.91 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
8.91 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
9.53 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
9.57 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
9.59 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
9.59 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
10.06 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
10.21 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
10.22 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
10.27 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
10.28 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
10.31 km
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
10.39 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
10.39 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
10.46 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
10.49 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
10.54 km
Rainford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
10.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Willowbrook Drive Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Willowbrook Drive Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Old Lane Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Hall Close Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Elnup Avenue Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 4.56 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 279 m
Elnup Wood Woodland Or Forest 382 m
Hot House Wood Woodland Or Forest 491 m
Stockley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 601 m
Birley Wood Woodland Or Forest 884 m
Ridges Wood Woodland Or Forest 942 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Calico Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Greaves Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Hullet Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Follient Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Frodsham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Otters Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 138 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 123.5 12
300+ Mbps 100% 401.4 36.7

Gas Consumption

88 meters consuming 1,150,816 kWh - mean 13,077 kWh : median 13,189 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 8DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57601100
Longitude -2.68367100
OS Easting 354828
OS Northing 0409041
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25146
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Shevington Vale/Shevington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Shevington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005993
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 003E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3