Postcode WN6 9JU (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 9JU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WN6 9JU is Rookery Avenue which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Back Lane and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 641 m away.

The closest primary school to WN6 9JU (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 9JU is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 8.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rookery Avenue 61 m
Whitehall Avenue 132 m
Moor Avenue 137 m
Grovewood Drive 173 m
Ruecroft Close 178 m
Beech Tree Avenue 181 m
Finch Mill Avenue 201 m
The Vale 203 m
Woodnook Road 219 m
Park Hey Drive 233 m
Hermitage Close 236 m
Highgate Crescent 285 m
Glen Drive 293 m
Hill Close 308 m
Mill Lane 484 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 9JU

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 9JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
446 m
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.17 km
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.79 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.81 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.11 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.72 km
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.81 km
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
2.99 km
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.08 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
3.12 km
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
3.36 km
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
3.67 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.7 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.73 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.79 km
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 3.82 km
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
3.83 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.13 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
4.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
8.11 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
8.74 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
8.74 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
8.75 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
8.8 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
8.8 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
8.82 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
8.82 km
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
9.3 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
9.3 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
9.41 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
9.42 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
9.46 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
9.61 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
9.68 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
9.68 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
9.69 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
9.71 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
9.71 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
9.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Back Lane Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Back Lane Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Glen Drive Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Randall's Corner Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Glen Drive Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 641 m
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 746 m
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dawber Delf Inland Water 453 m
Hullet Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 541 m
Coal Pit Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 585 m
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 725 m
Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 797 m
Calico Wood Woodland Or Forest 862 m
Foumart's Hill Hill Or Mountain 866 m
Wrightington Pond Inland Water 1.11 km
Wrightington Pond New Pond Inland Water 1.11 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Old Pond Inland Water 1.33 km
Pichill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Black Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Coppice Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Delf House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.3 14
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 447,479 kWh - mean 13,560 kWh : median 14,136 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 9JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58127200
Longitude -2.71086800
OS Easting 353033
OS Northing 0409644
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