WN6 8QW maps, stats, and open data

WN6 8QW 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 8QW maps

WN6 8QW map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WN6 8QW map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WN6 8QW geodata

Easting357370
Northing407707
Latitude53.564234
Longitude-2.645101

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WN6 8QW?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWN6
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WN6 8QW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WN6 8QW as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation60m197ft

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

WardWigan West
ConstituencyWigan

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WN6 8QW

Gidlow Ln/Rose Ave (Gidlow Ln)Beech Hill224m
Gidlow Ln/Rose Ave (Gidlow Ln)Beech Hill230m
Acacia Cres/Rose Ave (Acacia Cres)Beech Hill274m
Acacia Cres/Rose Ave (Acacia Cres)Beech Hill283m
Gidlow Ln/Dawson Ave (Gidlow Ln)Beech Hill316m

Nearest railway stations to WN6 8QW

Wigan Wallgate Station2.3km
Wigan North Western Station2.4km
Gathurst Station3.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WN6 8QW

Broadband access in WN6 8QW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WN6 8QW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed79.2Mbps
Average download speed87.0Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed4.8Mbps
Average upload speed7.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed17.33Mbps

Broadband limitations in WN6 8QW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WN6 8QW

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WN6 8QW gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WN6 8QW by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)207,765
Meter count32
Mean (kWh/meter)6,493
Median (kWh/meter)5,908

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)45,366
Meter count26
Mean (kWh/meter)1,745
Median (kWh/meter)1,636
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN6 8QW, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WN6 8QW.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

80.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN6 8QW:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN6 8QW (meters)

Prior Catering Service Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Gidlow Lane
172m
Alices Vintage Teas
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
28 Bakewell Drive
236m
Ruby's House
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
465 Gidlow Lane
361m

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Nearest post box to WN6 8QW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Elmfield Road18:2011:10714m
St Clements Road18:2011:10909m
Chauner Place18:2011:05951m

Nearest sports facilities to WN6 8QW

FacilityDistance
St John Fisher Catholic High School (Wigan)
Baytree Road, Wigan
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch
867m
Mere Oaks School (Closed)
Wigan Road, Standish, Wigan
Grass Pitches
900m
Woodhouse Playing Field
St. Andrews Drive, Wigan
Grass Pitches
1.1km

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Source: Active Places
Licence: Open Government Licence

Nearest schools to WN6 8QW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Netherby Road, Beech Hill, Wigan, WN6 7PT
Primary597m
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, WN6 7RN
Secondary888m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Springfield Road, Sacred Heart Rc School, WIGAN, WN6 7RH
Primary906m

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Source: Edubase
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WN6 8QW ITL and WN6 8QW 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 8QW:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD3Greater Manchester
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD36Greater Manchester North West
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000010Wigan

WN6 8QW 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 8QW:

CodeName
OAE00031704
LSOAE01006260Wigan 005E
MSOAE02001291Wigan 005

Nearest postcodes to WN6 8QW

WN6 8RHVilla Avenue109m
WN6 8RQGidlow Lane114m
WN6 8RLAspen Walk116m
WN6 8QQEdensor Close142m
WN6 8RJGidlow Lane159m
WN6 8QLWingfield Close216m
WN6 8QHBakewell Drive220m
WN6 8QTHazel Avenue253m
WN6 8QXRose Avenue284m
WN6 8QJTurnditch Close290m