WN4 8BN maps, stats, and open data
WN4 8BN lies on Buttermere Avenue in Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan. WN4 8BN 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 8BN maps
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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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WN4 8BN geodata
| Easting | 357843 |
| Northing | 400087 |
| Latitude | 53.495785 |
| Longitude | -2.636931 |
Where is WN4 8BN?
| Street | Buttermere Avenue |
| Locality | Ashton In Makerfield |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN4 |
WN4 8BN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN4 8BN as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Makerfield |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN4 8BN
| Bryn Rd/Nicol Rd (Bryn Rd) | Bryn | 201m |
| Bryn Rd/Eavesway Travel (Bryn Rd) | Bryn | 207m |
| Nicol Road (Nebnd) (Nicol Road) | Bryn | 272m |
| Bryn Rd/Lockett Rd (Bryn Rd) | Ashton In Makerfield | 278m |
| Bryn Rd/Ashton Grange Ind. Est (Bryn Rd) | Bryn | 310m |
Nearest railway stations to WN4 8BN
| Bryn Station | 0.8km |
| Garswood Station | 2.5km |
| Pemberton Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN4 8BN (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 8BN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 14.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 42.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.16Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN4 8BN (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 8BN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN4 8BN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 362,348 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,130 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,919 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 61,735 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,858 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,077 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN4 8BN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN4 8BN.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
20.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN4 8BN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN4 8BN (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN4 8BN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ashland Avenue | 18:00 | 11:20 | 442m |
| Ashton P O | 19:00 | 12:00 | 856m |
| Ashton P O | 19:00 | 12:00 | 884m |
WN4 8BN ITL and WN4 8BN 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 8BN:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000010 | Wigan |
WN4 8BN 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 8BN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00031754 | |
| LSOA | E01006263 | Wigan 032B |
| MSOA | E02001318 | Wigan 032 |
Nearest postcodes to WN4 8BN
| WN4 8BW | Hawes Crescent | 73m |
| WN4 8BQ | Tarn Close | 78m |
| WN4 8BA | Ennerdale Avenue | 92m |
| WN4 8AS | Ullswater Avenue | 130m |
| WN4 8BJ | Toothill Close | 131m |
| WN4 8BG | Eskdale Road | 145m |
| WN4 8BB | Eskdale Road | 148m |
| WN4 8BP | Grasmere Drive | 149m |
| WN4 8BY | Nicol Road | 158m |
| WN4 8AP | Troutbeck Road | 174m |
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