The postcode WN6 9LE is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN6 9LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN6 9LE 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 9LE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to WN6 9LE is Vale Close which is centered 101 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hullett Close and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 1.03 km away.
The closest primary school to WN6 9LE (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 9LE is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 8.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 98.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN6 9LE 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN6 9LE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN6 9LE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN6 9LE
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN6 9LE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shevington Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2017) | 209 m |
| Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| Shevington High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 1.77 km |
| Millbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| Standish Community High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 2.43 km |
| Wood Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 17, 2014) | 2.67 km |
| Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.77 km |
| St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 17, 2008) | 3 km |
| Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 3.09 km |
| St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (February 17, 2017) | 3.32 km |
| Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 19, 2022) | 3.33 km |
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 3.68 km |
| Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 3.74 km |
| Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 4.02 km | |
| Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 10, 2013) | 4.05 km |
| Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 4.07 km |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 4.14 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 4.51 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN6 9LE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 8.43 km | |
| The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 9.08 km | |
| Oakdene Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2011 | 9.11 km | |
| The Rose And Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 5, 2021 | 9.11 km | |
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 9.13 km | |
| Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 9.14 km | |
| The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 9.14 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 9.14 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 9.22 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 9.22 km | |
| Gardener's Retreat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 17, 2021 | 9.23 km | |
| The Highfield Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 9.52 km | |
| Community Trust | Exempt August 22, 2012 | 9.57 km | |
| Croston Pre-school | Exempt December 11, 2019 | 9.57 km | |
| Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 9.58 km | |
| Panshi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 9.71 km | |
| Thyme On The Yarrow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 9.71 km | |
| Croston Park Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2022 | 9.75 km | |
| Fresco Fresco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 9.75 km | |
| The Grapes Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 9.75 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN6 9LE - Data from Apr 2022
| Hullett Close | 72 m | |
| Hullet Close | 98 m | |
| Hullet Close | 118 m | |
| Glen Drive | 175 m | |
| Glen Drive | 180 m | |
| Appley Bridge Rail Station | 1.03 km | |
| Appley Bridge Rail Station | 1.13 km | |
| Gathurst Rail Station | 2.76 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 29.1 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 37.16 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 37.22 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN6 9LE - Data from Dec 2021
| Coal Pit Hey Plantation | 184 m | |
| Big Wood | 379 m | |
| Foumart's Hill | 565 m | |
| Hullet Hole Wood | 642 m | |
| Dawber Delf | 723 m | |
| Wrightington Pond | 779 m | |
| Wrightington Pond New Pond | 779 m | |
| The Rookery | 887 m | |
| Calico Wood | 906 m | |
| Close Wood | 935 m | |
| Old Pond | 1.02 km | |
| Black Field Plantation | 1.17 km | |
| Primrose Woods | 1.58 km | |
| Courage Low Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Stockley Hill Wood | 1.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN6 9LE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 65 Mbps | 98.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.6 Mbps | 8.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 0 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 3.1% | 96.9% | 16.5 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 96.9% | 123.3 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.9% | 96.9% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for WN6 9LE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.58369800 |
| Longitude | -2.70639200 |
| OS Easting | 353332 |
| OS Northing | 0409911 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000010 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| 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 | 1B1 |