WN6 8EL maps, stats, and open data
WN6 8EL lies on Oakwood Avenue in Shevington, Wigan. WN6 8EL is located in the Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor 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 8EL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN6 8EL geodata
| Easting | 353914 |
| Northing | 408247 |
| Latitude | 53.568795 |
| Longitude | -2.697356 |
Where is WN6 8EL?
| Street | Oakwood Avenue |
| Locality | Shevington |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN6 |
WN6 8EL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN6 8EL 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 | Shevington With Lower Ground & Moor |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Wigan |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN6 8EL
10, OAKWOOD AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8EL 2024 15 MAR £252,500 |
1, OAKWOOD AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8EL 2021 29 SEP £250,000 |
8, OAKWOOD AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8EL 2016 6 JUL £165,000 |
11, OAKWOOD AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8EL 2010 22 OCT £105,000 |
1, OAKWOOD AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8EL 1995 27 JAN £52,900 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN6 8EL
| Gathurst Ln/Douglas Dr (Gathurst Ln) | Shevington | 117m |
| Gathurst Ln/Vicarage Ln (Gathurst Ln) | Shevington | 127m |
| New Miles Ln/Gathurst Ln (New Miles Ln) | Shevington | 235m |
| New Miles Ln/Gathurst Ln (New Miles Ln) | Shevington | 246m |
| Miles Ln/M6 Bridge (Miles Ln) | Shevington | 320m |
Nearest railway stations to WN6 8EL
| Gathurst Station | 1.1km |
| Appley Bridge Station | 1.8km |
| Orrell Station | 4.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN6 8EL (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 8EL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 10.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 72.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.15Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN6 8EL (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 8EL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN6 8EL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 220,051 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,927 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,181 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 34,166 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,271 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,785 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN6 8EL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN6 8EL.
- 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
15.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN6 8EL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN6 8EL (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN6 8EL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shevington P O | 18:35 | 12:25 | 303m |
| 12 Roby Mill | 18:30 | 11:00 | 2,358m |
| Kitt Green Post Office | 18:50 | 11:55 | 2,812m |
WN6 8EL ITL and WN6 8EL 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 8EL:
| 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 8EL 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 8EL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032023 | |
| LSOA | E01006314 | Wigan 003D |
| MSOA | E02001289 | Wigan 003 |
Nearest postcodes to WN6 8EL
| WN6 8HL | St Annes Court | 60m |
| WN6 8EQ | Naylor Farm Avenue | 69m |
| WN6 8EJ | Douglas Drive | 80m |
| WN6 8HW | Gathurst Lane | 105m |
| WN6 8EH | Beechwood Avenue | 140m |
| WN6 8EN | The Oval | 159m |
| WN6 8EG | Martland Avenue | 177m |
| WN6 8HP | Vicarage Lane | 220m |
| WN6 8HN | Randall Avenue | 240m |
| WN6 8HR | Edgewood | 242m |
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