WN4 8AR maps, stats, and open data
WN4 8AR lies on Welbeck Road in Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan. WN4 8AR is located in the Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wigan and the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WN4 8AR maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
WN4 8AR geodata
| Easting | 358039 |
| Northing | 399965 |
| Latitude | 53.494705 |
| Longitude | -2.633961 |
Where is WN4 8AR?
| Street | Welbeck Road |
| Locality | Ashton In Makerfield |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN4 |
WN4 8AR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN4 8AR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Bryn With Ashton-in-makerfield North |
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| Constituency | Makerfield |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN4 8AR
| Bryn Rd/Lockett Rd (Bryn Rd) | Ashton In Makerfield | 89m |
| Bryn Rd/Lockett Rd (Bryn Rd) | Ashton In Makerfield | 98m |
| Alexandra Road | Ashton In Makerfield | 238m |
| Bryn Road South (Sbnd) (Bryn Road South) | Ashton In Makerfield | 268m |
| Bryn Rd/New St (Bryn Rd) | Ashton In Makerfield | 279m |
Nearest railway stations to WN4 8AR
| Bryn Station | 1.1km |
| Garswood Station | 2.6km |
| Pemberton Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN4 8AR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN4 8AR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 59.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 83.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN4 8AR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WN4 8AR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN4 8AR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 560,985 |
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| Meter count | 40 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,025 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,324 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 124,525 |
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| Meter count | 36 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,459 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,744 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN4 8AR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN4 8AR.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
20.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WN4 8AR:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN4 8AR (metres)
Val's Cafe
The Glass House
Samco Off Licence
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Nearest post box to WN4 8AR
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Ashland Avenue | 18:00 | 11:20 | 624m |
| Ashton P O | 19:00 | 12:00 | 792m |
| Bridgefoot | 18:55 | 11:25 | 813m |
WN4 8AR ITL and WN4 8AR LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WN4 8AR:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000010 | Wigan |
WN4 8AR census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WN4 8AR:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00031754 | |
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| LSOA | E01006263 | Wigan 032B |
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| MSOA | E02001318 | Wigan 032 |
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