WN6 8RW maps, stats, and open data
WN6 8RW lies on Gidlow Lane in Wigan. WN6 8RW 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 8RW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN6 8RW geodata
| Easting | 357353 |
| Northing | 407343 |
| Latitude | 53.560961 |
| Longitude | -2.645308 |
Where is WN6 8RW?
| Street | Gidlow Lane |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN6 |
WN6 8RW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN6 8RW 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 | Wigan West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Wigan |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN6 8RW
465, GIDLOW LANE, WIGAN, WN6 8RW 2003 24 OCT £95,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN6 8RW
| Gidlow Ln/Dawson Ave (Gidlow Ln) | Beech Hill | 35m |
| Gidlow Ln/Dawson Ave (Gidlow Ln) | Beech Hill | 50m |
| Spencer Road West/Gidlow Ln (Ebnd) (Spencer Rd West) | Beech Hill | 58m |
| Beech Hill Ave/Gidlow Ln (Beech Hill Ave) | Beech Hill | 112m |
| Gidlow Ln/Beech Hill Ave (Gidlow Ln) | Beech Hill | 119m |
Nearest railway stations to WN6 8RW
| Wigan Wallgate Station | 2km |
| Wigan North Western Station | 2.1km |
| Gathurst Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN6 8RW (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 8RW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 79.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN6 8RW (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 8RW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN6 8RW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 179,358 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,936 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,006 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 28,483 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,069 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,446 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN6 8RW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN6 8RW.
- 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
80.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN6 8RW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN6 8RW (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN6 8RW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Chauner Place | 18:20 | 11:05 | 860m |
| Mesnes Road P O | 19:00 | 12:00 | 881m |
| St Clements Road | 18:20 | 11:10 | 959m |
WN6 8RW ITL and WN6 8RW 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 8RW:
| 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 8RW 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 8RW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00031706 | |
| LSOA | E01006260 | Wigan 005E |
| MSOA | E02001291 | Wigan 005 |
Nearest postcodes to WN6 8RW
| WN6 8RG | Gidlow Lane | 62m |
| WN6 8QS | Hazel Avenue | 67m |
| WN6 7HR | Spencer Road West | 95m |
| WN6 7QB | Beech Hill Avenue | 111m |
| WN6 8QN | Dawson Avenue | 128m |
| WN6 7HP | Spencer Road West | 130m |
| WN6 7JH | Hodges Street | 133m |
| WN6 8QR | Maple Grove | 135m |
| WN6 8QT | Hazel Avenue | 141m |
| WN6 7QA | Beech Hill Avenue | 149m |
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