WN6 8RQ maps, stats, and open data

WN6 8RQ lies on Gidlow Lane in Wigan. WN6 8RQ 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 8RQ maps

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

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WN6 8RQ geodata

Easting357311
Northing407610
Latitude53.563358
Longitude-2.645978

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Where is WN6 8RQ?

StreetGidlow Lane
Town/CityWigan
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWN6
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WN6 8RQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WN6 8RQ 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 8RQ

Gidlow Ln/Rose Ave (Gidlow Ln)Beech Hill129m
Gidlow Ln/Rose Ave (Gidlow Ln)Beech Hill132m
Acacia Cres/Rose Ave (Acacia Cres)Beech Hill179m
Acacia Cres/Rose Ave (Acacia Cres)Beech Hill187m
Gidlow Ln/Dawson Ave (Gidlow Ln)Beech Hill221m

Nearest railway stations to WN6 8RQ

Wigan Wallgate Station2.2km
Wigan North Western Station2.3km
Gathurst Station3.2km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WN6 8RQ (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 limitations in WN6 8RQ (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%

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Prior Catering Service Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Gidlow Lane
141m
Alices Vintage Teas
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
28 Bakewell Drive
215m
Ruby's House
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
465 Gidlow Lane
268m

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Nearest post box to WN6 8RQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Elmfield Road18:2011:10824m
St Clements Road18:2011:10963m
Chauner Place18:2011:05964m

Nearest sports facilities to WN6 8RQ

FacilityDistance
St John Fisher Catholic High School (Wigan)
Baytree Road, Wigan
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch
754m
Woodhouse Playing Field
St. Andrews Drive, Wigan
Grass Pitches
988m
Mere Oaks School (Closed)
Wigan Road, Standish, Wigan
Grass Pitches
1km

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Nearest schools to WN6 8RQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Netherby Road, Beech Hill, Wigan, WN6 7PT
Primary484m
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, WN6 7RN
Secondary774m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Springfield Road, Sacred Heart Rc School, WIGAN, WN6 7RH
Primary793m

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WN6 8RQ ITL and WN6 8RQ 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 8RQ:

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

WN6 8RQ 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 8RQ:

CodeName
OAE00031702
LSOAE01006260Wigan 005E
MSOAE02001291Wigan 005

Nearest postcodes to WN6 8RQ

WN6 8RHVilla Avenue57m
WN6 8RJGidlow Lane72m
WN6 8RLAspen Walk73m
WN6 8QTHazel Avenue144m
WN6 8QQEdensor Close148m
WN6 8QXRose Avenue174m
WN6 8QHBakewell Drive186m
WN6 8RGGidlow Lane212m
WN6 8QULilac Avenue218m
WN6 8QLWingfield Close223m