Postcode WN6 9JS (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 9JS and nearby postcodes

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

WN6 9JS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 9JS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WN6 9JS is Moor Avenue which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glen Drive and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 778 m away.

The closest primary school to WN6 9JS (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 9JS is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 8.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 180.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 9JS 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 9JS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Moor Avenue 14 m
Whitehall Avenue 83 m
Woodnook Road 93 m
Rookery Avenue 106 m
Grovewood Drive 144 m
Hermitage Close 177 m
Stockley Drive 179 m
Park Hey Drive 189 m
Hill Close 219 m
Glen Drive 231 m
Vale Close 260 m
Highgate Crescent 295 m
Finch Mill Avenue 308 m
Beech Tree Avenue 312 m
Newgate Avenue 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 9JS

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 9JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
306 m
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.28 km
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.65 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.71 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.88 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.03 km
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.68 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.8 km
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
2.85 km
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.03 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
3.11 km
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
3.22 km
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
3.53 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.64 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.84 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.86 km
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 3.94 km
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
3.96 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.03 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
4.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
8.16 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
8.8 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
8.84 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
8.85 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
8.86 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 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
9.31 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
9.31 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
9.42 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
9.52 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
9.55 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
9.7 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
9.71 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
9.72 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
9.72 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
9.74 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
9.8 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
9.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Glen Drive Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Glen Drive Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Stockley Drive Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Back Lane Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Back Lane Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 778 m
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 885 m
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hullet Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 467 m
Coal Pit Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 474 m
Dawber Delf Inland Water 578 m
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 653 m
Calico Wood Woodland Or Forest 779 m
Foumart's Hill Hill Or Mountain 816 m
Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 894 m
Wrightington Pond Inland Water 1.05 km
Wrightington Pond New Pond Inland Water 1.05 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Old Pond Inland Water 1.28 km
Black Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Coppice Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Pichill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Delf House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 180.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.7 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.4 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 555 38.1

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 491,010 kWh - mean 12,921 kWh : median 13,246 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 9JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58147300
Longitude -2.70877200
OS Easting 353172
OS Northing 0409665
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30242
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 city and town
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 003G
Output Area / Small Area 6A3