Postcode WN6 9JL (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 9JL and nearby postcodes

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

WN6 9JL 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 9JL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WN6 9JL is Birley Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stockley Drive and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 9JL (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 9JL is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 8.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 201.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 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 9JL 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 9JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Birley Close 23 m
Runshaw Avenue 41 m
Newgate Avenue 95 m
Greaves Close 109 m
Stockley Drive 190 m
Vale Close 199 m
Hullet Close 214 m
Woodnook Road 291 m
Hill Close 312 m
Back Lane 381 m
Park Hey Drive 398 m
Whitehall Avenue 404 m
Miles Lane 884 m
B5375 1.93 km
B5206 4.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 9JL

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 9JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
86 m
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.3 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.47 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.6 km
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.6 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.9 km
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.35 km
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
2.49 km
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
2.87 km
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.97 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.01 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
3.08 km
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
3.17 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.39 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.82 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.01 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.2 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
4.22 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
4.24 km
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 4.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
8.26 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
8.94 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
8.99 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
8.99 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
9.1 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
9.1 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
9.17 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
9.17 km
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
9.37 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
9.37 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
9.49 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
9.77 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
9.79 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
9.79 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
9.85 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
9.85 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
9.86 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
9.92 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
10 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
10 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stockley Drive Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Hullet Close Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Hullett Close Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Hullet Close Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Glen Drive Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coal Pit Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 352 m
Hullet Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 427 m
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 620 m
Calico Wood Woodland Or Forest 635 m
Foumart's Hill Hill Or Mountain 821 m
Dawber Delf Inland Water 924 m
Wrightington Pond Inland Water 996 m
Wrightington Pond New Pond Inland Water 996 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Old Pond Inland Water 1.25 km
Black Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Stockley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Coppice Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 201.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.6 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% 114.2 11
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 129,908 kWh - mean 12,991 kWh : median 13,466 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 29,548 kWh - mean 2,955 kWh : median 2,827 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 9JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58174800
Longitude -2.70336900
OS Easting 353530
OS Northing 0409692
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: Detached retirement living
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 E33005989
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 003F
Output Area / Small Area 6A3