WN4 8SS
a large user postcode in Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.4996 / 53°29'58"N
Longitude: -2.6386 / 2°38'18"W
OS Eastings: 357737
OS Northings: 400510
OS Grid: SD577005
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR BW0Z.K7
Mapcode Global: WH984.F9RH
Plus Code: 9C5VF9X6+RH
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ql39
What Three Birds: parakeet.vulture.buzzard
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Bryn Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8SS
Summary
WN4 8SS is a large user postcode in Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan. It was first introduced in January 1991.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
DWP, Griffin House, Bryn Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8SS.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
Ashton-in-Makerfield is a town, which had a population of 28,762 in the 2011 census.
WN4 8SS is in the Warrington and Wigan travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Primary Care Trust.
WN4 8SS is approximately 60m (197ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WN4 8SS
8a1: Hard-Pressed Living - Industrious Communities - Industrious Transitions
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WN4 8SS
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near WN4 8SS include Aldi, Asda, Iceland, Lidl, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
WN4 8SS at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WN4 8SS at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WN4 8SS at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WN4 8SS at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WN4 8SS at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WN4 8SS at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WN4 8SS at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WN4 8SS at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near WN4 8SS at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WN4 8SS at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WN4 8SS are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Wigan Borough Council
Ward
Bryn
Councillors
Sylvia Wilkinson (Independent)
Steve Jones (Independent)
Sam Flemming (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Makerfield
MP
Yvonne Fovargue (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WN4 8SS.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WN4 8SS.
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