WN6 7BN maps, stats, and open data
WN6 7BN lies on Gidlow Lane in Wigan. WN6 7BN is located in the Wigan West electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wigan and the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. 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.
WN6 7BN maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN6 7BN geodata
| Easting | 357443 |
| Northing | 406591 |
| Latitude | 53.554210 |
| Longitude | -2.643847 |
Where is WN6 7BN?
| Street | Gidlow Lane |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN6 |
WN6 7BN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN6 7BN as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 | Wigan West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Wigan |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN6 7BN
244, GIDLOW LANE, WIGAN, WN6 7BN 2023 8 JUN £238,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN6 7BN
| Gidlow Lane (Nwbnd) (Gidlow Lane) | Gidlow | 191m |
| Park Rd/Gidlow Ln (Park Rd) | Gidlow | 233m |
| Park Rd/Gidlow Ln (Park Rd) | Gidlow | 247m |
| Buckley St/Barnsley St (Buckley St) | Gidlow | 262m |
| Springfield Rd/Cecil Ave (Springfield Rd) | Springfield | 275m |
Nearest railway stations to WN6 7BN
| Wigan Wallgate Station | 1.3km |
| Wigan North Western Station | 1.4km |
| Ince (Manchester) Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN6 7BN (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 WN6 7BN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 119.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN6 7BN (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% |
WN6 7BN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN6 7BN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 279,387 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,521 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,899 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 44,722 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,727 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,835 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN6 7BN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN6 7BN.
- 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
40.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN6 7BN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN6 7BN (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN6 7BN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Mesnes Road P O | 19:00 | 12:00 | 707m |
| Wrightington Street Bus Box | 798m | ||
| Wrightington Street | 19:05 | 12:10 | 799m |
WN6 7BN ITL and WN6 7BN 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 WN6 7BN:
| 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 |
WN6 7BN 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 WN6 7BN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00031726 | |
| LSOA | E01006257 | Wigan 008A |
| MSOA | E02001294 | Wigan 008 |
Nearest postcodes to WN6 7BN
| WN6 7BW | Gidlow Lane | 38m |
| WN6 7BL | Rylands Street | 86m |
| WN6 7AR | Throstlenest Avenue | 103m |
| WN6 7JD | Hodges Street | 103m |
| WN6 7PF | Gidlow Avenue | 104m |
| WN6 7BP | Gidlow Lane | 117m |
| WN6 7AW | Gidlow Lane | 133m |
| WN6 7AP | Glassbrook Street | 136m |
| WN6 7BT | Barley Brook Street | 142m |
| WN6 7PE | Gidlow Lane | 158m |
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