Postcode WN6 9JG (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 9JG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN6 9JG is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN6 9JG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN6 9JG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 9JG as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to WN6 9JG is Woodnook Road which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stockley Drive and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 878 m away.

The closest primary school to WN6 9JG (for ages 11 and under) is Shevington Vale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 13, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WN6 9JG is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 8.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 175.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN6 9JG 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 9JG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN6 9JG, and the approximate distance away.

Woodnook Road 67 m
Hill Close 85 m
Hermitage Close 115 m
Park Hey Drive 141 m
Grovewood Drive 153 m
Stockley Drive 156 m
Moor Avenue 173 m
Newgate Avenue 196 m
Whitehall Avenue 239 m
Rookery Avenue 261 m
Highgate Crescent 263 m
Vale Close 264 m
Runshaw Avenue 267 m
Birley Close 282 m
The Nook 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 9JG

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 9JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
244 m
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.44 km
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.51 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.55 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.73 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.08 km
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.61 km
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
2.73 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.78 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
2.99 km
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.11 km
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
3.13 km
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
3.42 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.48 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.81 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.94 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.04 km
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 4.1 km
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
4.11 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
4.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN6 9JG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
8.09 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
8.75 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
8.81 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
8.81 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
8.85 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
8.86 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
8.93 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
8.93 km
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
9.43 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
9.43 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
9.54 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
9.54 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
9.55 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
9.69 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
9.78 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
9.84 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
9.86 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
9.86 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
9.88 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
9.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN6 9JG - Data from Apr 2022

Stockley Drive Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Glen Drive Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Glen Drive Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Randall's Corner Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Randall's Corner Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 878 m
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 989 m
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN6 9JG - Data from Dec 2021

Hullet Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 321 m
Coal Pit Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 496 m
Calico Wood Woodland Or Forest 624 m
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 722 m
Dawber Delf Inland Water 730 m
Foumart's Hill Hill Or Mountain 904 m
Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Wrightington Pond Inland Water 1.12 km
Wrightington Pond New Pond Inland Water 1.12 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Old Pond Inland Water 1.36 km
Coppice Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Black Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Stockley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN6 9JG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 175.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 18.4 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.3 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 488.2 37.8

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 342,096 kWh - mean 13,158 kWh : median 12,346 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 9JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58063100
Longitude -2.70680900
OS Easting 353301
OS Northing 0409570
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26702
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: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Shevington Vale/Shevington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Shevington Vale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005992
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 003F
Output Area / Small Area 6A4