Latitude: 53.5652 / 53°33'54"N
Longitude: -2.6472 / 2°38'50"W
OS Eastings: 357230
OS Northings: 407812
OS Grid: SD572078
Mapcode National: GBR 9WY6.PQ
Mapcode Global: WH97R.9NN7
Plus Code: 9C5VH983+34
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qn25
What Three Birds: crane.shelduck.sandpiper
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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WN6 8RT is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Beech Hill, Wigan. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £12,000. The most common recorded business type is Cemetery.
Wigan is a town, which had a population of 103,608 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 9 people resident in WN6 8RT, of which 6 were male and 3 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
WN6 8RT is in the Warrington and Wigan travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Primary Care Trust.
WN6 8RT is approximately 71m (233ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WN6 8RT
8c1: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Ageing Industrious Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WN6 8RT
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near WN6 8RT include Asda, Co-Operative Food, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of WN6 8RT 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
Wigan West
Councillors
Terence Halliwell (Labour)
Phyll Cullen (Labour)
Steve Dawber (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Wigan
MP
Lisa Nandy (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WN6 8RT.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WN6 8RT.
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Netherby Road, Beech Hill, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7PT
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Springfield Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7RH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Woodfield Primary School
Wigan Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 2NT
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School
Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8JP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School
Mort Street, Springfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7AU
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7RN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1HQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Wigan UTC
New Market Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1RP
University Technical College
Ages 14 - 19
Good
Shevington High School
Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8AB
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 0NX
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Abraham Guest Academy
Greenhey, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0DQ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 8NU
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 5NY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7AL
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4LG
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.