Postcode WN6 8FP (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 8FP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN6 8FP is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 2012 and is an active postcode. WN6 8FP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN6 8FP 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 8FP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WN6 8FP is Ellwood Gardens which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gathurst Hall Farm and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 315 m away.

The closest primary school to WN6 8FP (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 8FP is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 6.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 318 Mbps and an average upload speed of 42.6 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 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ellwood Gardens 19 m
Greenvale 331 m
Ackhurst Lane 347 m
Gathurst Lane 458 m
B5375 1.14 km
Gathurst Road 1.43 km
B5206 1.97 km
A577 3.72 km
M6 22.94 km
A56 26 km
A59 36.04 km
A58 41.89 km
M62 56.23 km
A6 71.96 km
A49 82.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 8FP

Introduction December 2012
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 8FP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
964 m
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.12 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.39 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.87 km
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.06 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.14 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.25 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
2.31 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
2.37 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.42 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 2.65 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
2.67 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.67 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.74 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.87 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.93 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
2.94 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.96 km
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
3.09 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
6.4 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
7.22 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
7.25 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
7.25 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
8.03 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
8.08 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
8.08 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
8.09 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
8.49 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
8.56 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
8.62 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
8.64 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
8.69 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
8.85 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
8.89 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
8.9 km
Rainford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.98 km
Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
8.98 km
Myst-Tree Cider Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 4, 2021
9.07 km
Victoria Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
9.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gathurst Hall Farm Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Gathurst Hall Farm Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Gathurst Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Gathurst Station Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Princes Park Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 4.33 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 315 m
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 328 m
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 353 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 27.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.04 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Martland's Wood Woodland Or Forest 206 m
Greaves Wood Woodland Or Forest 404 m
Otters Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 507 m
Gathurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 579 m
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 660 m
Ridges Wood Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 908 m
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 993 m
Green Alley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Birley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Follient Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Elnup Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Calico Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Coppice Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 120 Mbps 318 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 25 Mbps 42.6 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 22
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 186,351 kWh - mean 23,294 kWh : median 22,538 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 37,784 kWh - mean 4,723 kWh : median 4,236 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 8FP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56244900
Longitude -2.69414100
OS Easting 354120
OS Northing 0407539
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27387
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Shevington Vale/Shevington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Shevington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005994
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 003D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3