WN4 8BJ

Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North · Wigan · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Wigan
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Makerfield
Postcode district
WN4
Postcode sector
WN4 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WN4 8BY 28 m
WN4 8BW 123 m
WN4 8BQ 126 m
WN4 8BZ 127 m
WN4 8BN 131 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WN4 8BJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1991
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WN
Postcode district
WN4
Postcode sector
WN4 8
Latitude
53.496875
Longitude
-2.637731
British National Grid easting
357,791
British National Grid northing
400,207

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wigan · E08000010
Parish or community
E43000164
Westminster constituency
Makerfield · E14001350
Output area
E00031735
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 032B · E01006263
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 032 · E02001318

Postcode source versions

Explore WN4

31 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
5, Toothill Close, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 8BJ 29 May 2026 £325,000
24, Toothill Close, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 8BJ 3 March 2025 £280,000
33, Toothill Close, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 8BJ 27 July 2023 £252,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
55
Primary
38
Secondary
7
  1. Nicol Mere School

    Community school

    384 m
  2. Cansfield High School

    Community school

    602 m
  3. R L Hughes Primary School

    Community school

    929 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
3
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
82

38 female, 44 male

Postcode households
32
Residents per household
2.6
WN4 8 residents
8,208

Age bands in WN4 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16%

1,307 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.2%

915 residents

Age 25 to 44
22%

1,799 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.4%

2,411 residents

Age 65 and over
21.5%

1,759 residents

This postcode contained 1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider WN4 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

26

within 5 km

  • ASHTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    120 WIGAN ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 9SU

    ODS code P92041

    411 m

  • BRYN CROSS SURGERY

    246 WIGAN ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, BRYN, WIGAN, WN4 0AR

    ODS code P92034

    786 m

  • BRYN STREET SURGERY

    ASHTON HEALTH CENTRE, COUNCIL AVENUE, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 9AZ

    ODS code Y02378

    1.0 km

  • MEDICENTRE

    COUNCIL AVENUE, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 9AZ

    ODS code P92001

    1.0 km

  • BILLINGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FIRST FLOOR GARSWOOD SURGERY, BILLINGE ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 0XD

    ODS code N83019

    2.9 km

  • GARSWOOD SURGERY

    BILLINGE ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 0XD

    ODS code Y00475

    2.9 km

  • FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    GOLBORNE HEALTH CENTRE, KID GLOVE ROAD, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WA3 3GS

    ODS code P92639

    3.4 km

  • GOLBORNE SURGERY

    GOLBORNE HEALTH CENTRE, KID GLOVE ROAD, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WA3 3GS

    ODS code P92630

    3.4 km

  • HIGH STREET SURGERY

    GOLBORNE HEALTH CENTRE, KIDGLOVE ROAD, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WA3 3GS

    ODS code P92012

    3.4 km

  • MODALITY ST HELENS

    WOODSIDE HEALTHCARE CENTRE, WOODSIDE ROAD, HAYDOCK, ST. HELENS, WA11 0NA

    ODS code N83020

    3.4 km

  • SAXENA L

    HOLMES HOUSE AVENUE, WINSTANLEY, WIGAN, WN3 6JN

    ODS code P92038

    3.4 km

  • KUMAR FAMILY PRACTICE

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CENTRE, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92024

    3.6 km

  • MARUS BRIDGE PRACTICE

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CENTRE, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92642

    3.6 km

  • SOUTH WIGAN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CTR, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92647

    3.6 km

  • ZAMAN

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CENTRE, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92005

    3.6 km

  • EXTENDED ACCESS

    BEVAN HSE, 17 BEECHAM COURT, SMITHY BROOK ROAD, WIGAN, WN3 6PR

    ODS code Y05088

    3.8 km

  • WIGAN BOROUGH SPECIALIST SERVICES

    WIGAN GP ALLIANCE LLP, BEVAN HOUSE, 17 BEECHAM COURT, WIGAN, WN3 6PR

    ODS code Y07697

    3.8 km

  • DR AHMAD & PTNRS

    PLATT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE, RIVINGTON AVENUE, PLATT BRIDGE, WIGAN, WN2 5NG

    ODS code P92006

    4.0 km

  • PLATT HOUSE SURGERY

    PLATT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE, RIVINGTON AVENUE, PLATT BRIDGE, WIGAN, WN2 5NG

    ODS code P92031

    4.0 km

  • VISTA ROAD SURGERY

    VISTA LOCALITY CENTRE, VISTA ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, WA12 9ED

    ODS code N83005

    4.4 km

Showing 20 of 26 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Nicol Road

    BCT · Bryn

    0.1 miles
  • Ashton Grange Industrial Estate

    BCT · Bryn

    0.1 miles
  • Nicol Road

    BCT · Bryn

    0.1 miles
  • Ashton Grange Industrial Estate

    BCT · Bryn

    0.1 miles
  • Nicol Mere Drive

    BCT · Bryn

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 032B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

30,755 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £252,000 from 5 recorded sales in WN4 8BJ. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Wigan is £195,557 in June 2026, up 6.6% year on year.

Schools

55 open schools are in scope, including 38 primary and 7 secondary schools. Nicol Mere School is the nearest published school at 384 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

3 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.