WN6 7BU maps, stats, and open data
WN6 7BU lies on The Bowlings in Wigan. WN6 7BU 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 October 1984.
WN6 7BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN6 7BU geodata
| Easting | 357227 |
| Northing | 406632 |
| Latitude | 53.554561 |
| Longitude | -2.647112 |
Where is WN6 7BU?
| Street | The Bowlings |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN6 |
WN6 7BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN6 7BU 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 |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN6 7BU
| Springfield Rd/Cecil Ave (Springfield Rd) | Springfield | 66m |
| Springfield Rd/Cecil Ave (Springfield Rd) | Springfield | 74m |
| Springfield Rd/Sacred Heart Church (Springfield Rd) | Wigan | 177m |
| Springfield Rd/Sacred Heart Church (Springfield Rd) | Wigan | 181m |
| Springfield Rd/Norbreck Cres (Springfield Rd) | Springfield | 219m |
Nearest railway stations to WN6 7BU
| Wigan Wallgate Station | 1.4km |
| Wigan North Western Station | 1.5km |
| Ince (Manchester) Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN6 7BU (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 7BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 72.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 69.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN6 7BU (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 7BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN6 7BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 69,490 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,927 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,785 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN6 7BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN6 7BU.
- 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 7BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN6 7BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN6 7BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Mesnes Road P O | 19:00 | 12:00 | 898m |
| Wrightington Street Bus Box | 1,010m | ||
| Wrightington Street | 19:05 | 12:10 | 1,012m |
WN6 7BU ITL and WN6 7BU 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 7BU:
| 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 7BU 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 7BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00031725 | |
| LSOA | E01006257 | Wigan 008A |
| MSOA | E02001294 | Wigan 008 |
Nearest postcodes to WN6 7BU
| WN6 7BH | Norfolk Street | 34m |
| WN6 7RB | Cecil Avenue | 56m |
| WN6 7RA | Springfield Road | 57m |
| WN6 7RG | Manning Avenue | 65m |
| WN6 7BG | Rylands Street | 75m |
| WN6 7BQ | Norfolk Street | 101m |
| WN6 7BB | Springfield Road | 103m |
| WN6 7BE | Third Avenue | 114m |
| WN6 7AS | Throstlenest Avenue | 114m |
| WN6 7BJ | Norfolk Street | 119m |
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