Postcode WN2 5LD (Wigan)

Map showing WN2 5LD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN2 5LD is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN2 5LD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN2 5LD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WN2 5LD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WN2 5LD is Redland Court which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bryn Hall and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 2.4 km away.

The closest primary school to WN2 5LD (for ages 11 and under) is Abram Bryn Gates Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 12, 2020.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 2.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN2 5LD is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Ashton, Leigh and Wigan is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN2 5LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN2 5LD, and the approximate distance away.

Redland Court 18 m
First Street 40 m
Beech Tree Houses 43 m
Third Street 56 m
Crown Wood Court 61 m
James Street 89 m
Fourth Street 91 m
Kintbury Street 146 m
Hall Street 172 m
Brynn Street 202 m
Mains Avenue 217 m
Bryn Gates Lane 807 m
Lily Lane 873 m
Bolton Road 1.2 km
A573 2.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN2 5LD

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN2 5LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
225 m
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.05 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.49 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.51 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.62 km
Platt Bridge Community School Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
2.17 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
2.23 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.29 km
Newbridge Learning Community Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.31 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
2.47 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.49 km
Cansfield High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.53 km
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.54 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.64 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
2.68 km
R L Hughes Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.8 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.16 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.18 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.26 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN2 5LD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
2.9 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
2.9 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
3.38 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
3.44 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
4.01 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
4.01 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
4.11 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
4.15 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
4.15 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
4.15 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
4.15 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
4.15 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
4.29 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
4.4 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
4.4 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
4.4 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
4.43 km
Zenia Hughes - Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
4.49 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
4.51 km
Family Mart Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2019
4.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN2 5LD - Data from Apr 2022

Bryn Hall Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Bryn Hall Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Beech Tree Houses Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Beech Tree Houses Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Bryn Gates Primary School Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Ince (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN2 5LD - Data from Dec 2021

Viridor Wood Woodland Or Forest 295 m
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Scotman's Flash Inland Water 2.98 km
Pearson's Flash Inland Water 2.99 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Amberswood Common Urban Greenspace 3.3 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 3.48 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
The Clough Valley 3.6 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN2 5LD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.7 Mbps 43.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 6.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.3 9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 113,746 kWh - mean 10,341 kWh : median 9,069 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 28,982 kWh - mean 2,635 kWh : median 2,553 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN2 5LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.50534400
Longitude -2.61215200
OS Easting 359496
OS Northing 0401136
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1489
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Makerfield
Electoral Ward Abram
Local Authority District Wigan
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000010
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Wigan Borough CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006087
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 024B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1