Postcode WN6 9LG (Wigan)

Map showing WN6 9LG and nearby postcodes

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

WN6 9LG 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 9LG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WN6 9LG is Glen Drive which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glen Drive and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 924 m away.

The closest primary school to WN6 9LG (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 9LG is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 8.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 9LG 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 9LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Glen Drive 47 m
Whitehall Avenue 217 m
Vale Close 225 m
Moor Avenue 266 m
Stockley Drive 270 m
Rookery Avenue 278 m
Hullet Close 285 m
Woodnook Road 335 m
Back Lane 380 m
Runshaw Avenue 389 m
Newgate Avenue 456 m
Miles Lane 1.1 km
B5375 2.36 km
A5209 3.19 km
B5206 4.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 9LG

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 9LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
338 m
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.2 km
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.69 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.77 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.89 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.02 km
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.55 km
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.76 km
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
2.81 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.06 km
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
3.14 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
3.38 km
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
3.47 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.8 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.81 km
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 3.88 km
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
3.9 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.94 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.13 km
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
4.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
8.44 km
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
9.04 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
9.04 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
9.07 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
9.07 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
9.08 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
9.13 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
9.13 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
9.16 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
9.16 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
9.16 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
9.45 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
9.47 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
9.47 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
9.49 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
9.62 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
9.62 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
9.65 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
9.65 km
The Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
9.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Glen Drive Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Glen Drive Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Hullett Close Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Hullet Close Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Hullet Close Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 924 m
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 29.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coal Pit Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 292 m
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 388 m
Foumart's Hill Hill Or Mountain 539 m
Dawber Delf Inland Water 587 m
Hullet Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 709 m
Wrightington Pond Inland Water 780 m
Wrightington Pond New Pond Inland Water 780 m
Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 789 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 931 m
Calico Wood Woodland Or Forest 998 m
Old Pond Inland Water 1 km
Black Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Primrose Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Delf House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Pichill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.1 Mbps 88.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.9 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 213,239 kWh - mean 13,327 kWh : median 11,125 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 9LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58397300
Longitude -2.70855700
OS Easting 353189
OS Northing 0409943
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 003F
Output Area / Small Area 6B2