The postcode WN6 8ET is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN6 8ET is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN6 8ET is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 8ET as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WN6 8ET is Calico Wood Avenue which is centered 257 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 287 m away. The closest railway station is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 1.46 km away.
The closest primary school to WN6 8ET (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 8ET is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 7.5 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 9.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for WN6 8ET 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN6 8ET and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN6 8ET, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN6 8ET
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN6 8ET - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 762 m |
Shevington Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2017) | 971 m |
Millbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.04 km |
Shevington High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 1.21 km |
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (February 17, 2017) | 2.21 km |
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 2.25 km |
Wood Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 17, 2014) | 2.5 km |
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.51 km |
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.65 km |
Standish Community High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 2.72 km |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 2.72 km |
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 17, 2008) | 3.03 km |
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 19, 2022) | 3.22 km |
Marsh Green Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 3.37 km |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 3.37 km |
St John Fisher Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 3.52 km |
Beech Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 3.66 km |
St Peter's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 3.68 km |
Dean Trust Wigan | Academy | 11-16 | Serious Weaknesses (February 13, 2020) | 3.7 km |
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 3.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN6 8ET - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 7.5 km | |
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 8.23 km | |
Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 8.28 km | |
The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 8.28 km | |
The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 8.63 km | |
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 8.65 km | |
Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 8.69 km | |
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 8.69 km | |
Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 9.23 km | |
Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 9.38 km | |
Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 9.38 km | |
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 9.45 km | |
The Red Cat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2021 | 9.61 km | |
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 9.61 km | |
Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 9.68 km | |
Crank Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 9.69 km | |
Rainford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 9.76 km | |
Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 9.76 km | |
Rainford Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 1, 2019 | 9.8 km | |
The Tartan Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 24, 2022 | 9.8 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN6 8ET - Data from Apr 2022
Primary School | 287 m | |
Primary School | 296 m | |
M6 Bridge | 306 m | |
Hawthorn Villa | 338 m | |
Hawthorn Villa | 345 m | |
Appley Bridge Rail Station | 1.46 km | |
Appley Bridge Rail Station | 1.57 km | |
Gathurst Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 28.26 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 36.12 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 36.17 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN6 8ET - Data from Dec 2021
Calico Wood | 264 m | |
Hullet Hole Wood | 567 m | |
Greaves Wood | 1.06 km | |
Martland's Wood | 1.19 km | |
Ridges Wood | 1.24 km | |
Coal Pit Hey Plantation | 1.25 km | |
Mill Wood | 1.29 km | |
Coppice Bank Wood | 1.31 km | |
Elnup Wood | 1.31 km | |
Green Alley Wood | 1.32 km | |
Stockley Hill Wood | 1.46 km | |
Big Wood | 1.52 km | |
Dawber Delf | 1.53 km | |
Otters Croft Wood | 1.53 km | |
Hot House Wood | 1.55 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN6 8ET - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.57404100 |
Longitude | -2.69942000 |
OS Easting | 353783 |
OS Northing | 0408832 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Greater Manchester |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E08000010 |
Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
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 |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | Shevington Vale/Shevington BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Shevington BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33005989 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 003 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 003D |
Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |