WN4 8UW maps, stats, and open data
WN4 8UW is located in the Ashton-in-Makerfield South 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 8UW maps


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WN4 8UW geodata
| Easting | 358838 |
| Northing | 400104 |
| Latitude | 53.496017 |
| Longitude | -2.621936 |
Where is WN4 8UW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN4 |
WN4 8UW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN4 8UW 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 | Ashton-in-makerfield South |
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| Constituency | Makerfield |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN4 8UW
| Bolton Rd/Stubshaw Cross (Bolton Rd) | Stubshaw Cross | 32m |
| Bolton Rd/Stubshaw Cross (Bolton Rd) | Stubshaw Cross | 95m |
| Bolton Rd/St Wilfred's Church (Bolton Rd) | Stubshaw Cross | 186m |
| Bolton Rd/Golborne Rd (Bolton Rd) | Stubshaw Cross | 262m |
| Golborne Rd/Bolton Rd (Golborne Rd) | Stubshaw Cross | 279m |
Nearest railway stations to WN4 8UW
| Bryn Station | 1.7km |
| Garswood Station | 3.4km |
| Newton-le-Willows Station | 4.8km |
Deprivation
79.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WN4 8UW:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN4 8UW (metres)
Go Local @ 410 Beers Wines & Spirits
410 Beers Wine and Spirits
Stubshaw Cross Community & Sports Club
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Nearest post box to WN4 8UW
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Wotton Drive | 17:30 | 11:45 | 514m |
| Bridgefoot | 18:55 | 11:25 | 1,311m |
| Ashton P O | 19:00 | 12:00 | 1,414m |
WN4 8UW ITL and WN4 8UW 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 8UW:
| 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 8UW 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 8UW:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00031543 | |
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| LSOA | E01006220 | Wigan 035A |
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| MSOA | E02001321 | Wigan 035 |
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