The postcode WN6 8JF is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in July 1995 and terminated in December 1996.WN6 8JF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WN6 8JF 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 8JF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to WN6 8JF is Greenvale which is centered 159 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gathurst Hall Farm and is 299 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 517 m away.
The closest primary school to WN6 8JF (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 8JF is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 6.43 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 8.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.
Policing for WN6 8JF 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 8JF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN6 8JF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN6 8JF
Introduction | July 1995 |
Termination | December 1996 |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN6 8JF - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (February 17, 2017) | 1.08 km |
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 1.14 km |
Millbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.45 km |
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.97 km |
Shevington High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 2.05 km |
Shevington Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2017) | 2.08 km |
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.21 km |
Marsh Green Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.48 km |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.52 km |
St Peter's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 2.55 km |
Dean Trust Wigan | Academy | 11-16 | Serious Weaknesses (February 13, 2020) | 2.6 km |
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.89 km | |
Westfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 10, 2013) | 2.98 km |
St John Fisher Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 3.09 km |
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 3.11 km |
St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 3.11 km |
Wood Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 17, 2014) | 3.18 km |
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 3.19 km |
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 3.24 km |
Beech Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 3.28 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN6 8JF - 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 | 6.43 km | |
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 7.21 km | |
Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 7.25 km | |
The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 7.25 km | |
The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 7.88 km | |
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 7.93 km | |
Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 7.93 km | |
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 7.93 km | |
Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 8.38 km | |
Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 8.53 km | |
The Red Cat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2021 | 8.57 km | |
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 8.59 km | |
Crank Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 8.64 km | |
Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 8.68 km | |
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 8.78 km | |
Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 8.8 km | |
Rainford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 8.88 km | |
Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 8.88 km | |
Victoria Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 8.96 km | |
Rainford Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 1, 2019 | 8.98 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN6 8JF - Data from Apr 2022
Gathurst Hall Farm | 299 m | |
Princes Park | 301 m | |
Princes Park | 301 m | |
Gathurst Hall Farm | 311 m | |
Gathurst Rail Station | 439 m | |
Gathurst Rail Station | 517 m | |
Gathurst Rail Station | 588 m | |
Gathurst Rail Station | 620 m | |
Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 27.22 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 35.39 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 35.45 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN6 8JF - Data from Dec 2021
Martland's Wood | 155 m | |
Greaves Wood | 533 m | |
Gathurst Wood | 714 m | |
Otters Croft Wood | 840 m | |
Green Alley Wood | 905 m | |
Crooke Wood | 994 m | |
Ridges Wood | 1.06 km | |
Porter's Wood | 1.24 km | |
Lawns Wood | 1.26 km | |
Coppice Bank Wood | 1.29 km | |
Calico Wood | 1.38 km | |
Dean Wood | 1.46 km | |
Bank Wood | 1.59 km | |
Hullet Hole Wood | 1.62 km | |
Birley Wood | 1.66 km |
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.56386800 |
Longitude | -2.69899600 |
OS Easting | 353800 |
OS Northing | 0407700 |
OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
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: 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 |