Postcode WN6 8JN (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 8JN and nearby postcodes

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

WN6 8JN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 8JN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WN6 8JN is Navigation Bank which is centered 144 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Scot Lane and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 1.86 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 8JN (for ages 11 and under) is Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on September 29, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WN6 8JN is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 7.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 9.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Navigation Bank 144 m
Horton Street 167 m
Sedgefield Drive 209 m
Seddon House Drive 223 m
Sandown Road 223 m
Martland Crescent 239 m
Houghton Avenue 269 m
Browning Grove 278 m
Woodhouse Drive 282 m
Wedgewood Drive 353 m
Martland Mill Lane 384 m
Wigan Lower Road 711 m
Woodhouse Lane 899 m
Scot Lane 1.22 km
B5375 1.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 8JN

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 8JN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
251 m
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
809 m
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.02 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.02 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.19 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.25 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
1.87 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.02 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.08 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.11 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
2.2 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.23 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
2.25 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
2.28 km
Woodfield Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2014)
2.38 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
2.38 km
Wigan and Leigh College Good
(November 11, 2016)
2.41 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 2.59 km
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.65 km
Mab's Cross Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
7.02 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
8 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
8 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
8 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
8.95 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
9.01 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
9.01 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
9.03 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
9.03 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
9.18 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
9.2 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
9.23 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
9.26 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
9.33 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
9.33 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
9.36 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
9.4 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
9.41 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
9.41 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
9.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Scot Lane Bus Stop/Station 150 m
St Anne's CE Primary School Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Scot Lane Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Giants Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Woodrush Road Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 2.44 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 27.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Follient Wood Woodland Or Forest 808 m
Frodsham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Birley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Otters Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Ridges Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Greaves Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Elnup Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Hot House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Gathurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Martland's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Whitley Reservoir Inland Water 2.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 67 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 191,678 kWh - mean 12,779 kWh : median 11,628 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 42,761 kWh - mean 3,054 kWh : median 3,170 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 8JN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55877400
Longitude -2.66557900
OS Easting 356008
OS Northing 0407112
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19381
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005991
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 003A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1