Postcode WN6 8HF (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 8HF and nearby postcodes

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

WN6 8HF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 8HF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WN6 8HF is Dixon Avenue which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parish Hall and is 250 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 8HF (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 8HF is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 7.31 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 9.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dixon Avenue 12 m
Dixon Drive 36 m
Inward Drive 149 m
Churchfield 186 m
Wood View 186 m
Highfield Avenue 217 m
St Anne's Drive 224 m
Church Lane 234 m
Randall Avenue 249 m
Gill Avenue 293 m
Vicarage Lane 305 m
Broad O' Th' Lane 307 m
Central Drive 316 m
Edgewood 394 m
Old Lane 443 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 8HF

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 8HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
215 m
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
539 m
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.15 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
1.62 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
1.88 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.92 km
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
2.26 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.71 km
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.74 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.78 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.79 km
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
2.86 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.93 km
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.96 km
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.98 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
3.02 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.16 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
3.21 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.32 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
3.33 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parish Hall Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Parish Hall Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Plough and Harrow Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Plough and Harrow Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Gathurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 4.51 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ridges Wood Woodland Or Forest 504 m
Greaves Wood Woodland Or Forest 519 m
Elnup Wood Woodland Or Forest 792 m
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 823 m
Martland's Wood Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Otters Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 896 m
Birley Wood Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Calico Wood Woodland Or Forest 964 m
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 965 m
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Hot House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Hullet Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Follient Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Stockley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.4 Mbps 103.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 11 Mbps 39 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% 25 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.7 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 245,942 kWh - mean 9,109 kWh : median 7,968 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 8HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57035500
Longitude -2.69026900
OS Easting 354385
OS Northing 0408416
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7569
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 003C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1