Postcode WN2 5XB (Wigan)

Map showing WN2 5XB and nearby postcodes

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

WN2 5XB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 5XB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to WN2 5XB is Greenoak Close which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Lane and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, 3.71 km away.

The closest primary school to WN2 5XB (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 27, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 3.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN2 5XB 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 5XB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Greenoak Close 73 m
Grimshaw Park 84 m
Birch Road 109 m
Whitley Crescent 156 m
Maple Drive 185 m
Kingsdown Road 204 m
Rose Avenue 206 m
Wright Street 222 m
Minstrel Close 223 m
Egerton Street 227 m
Warrington Road 232 m
Lime Close 234 m
Greenbank 236 m
Rosewood Close 264 m
Elm Road 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN2 5XB

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 5XB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.01 km
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.21 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.28 km
Platt Bridge Community School Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
1.77 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.99 km
Newbridge Learning Community Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.07 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
2.19 km
Bickershaw CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.33 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.52 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.89 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.96 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.12 km
Hindley Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.12 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.32 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
3.37 km
Golborne Community Primary School 3.4 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Good
(February 15, 2017)
3.42 km
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.43 km
The Parks School Good
(January 24, 2019)
3.44 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(September 19, 2017)
3.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
3.67 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
3.67 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
4.28 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
4.34 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
4.72 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
4.79 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
4.82 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
4.94 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
5.12 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
5.12 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
5.12 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
5.12 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
5.12 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
5.24 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
5.24 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
5.3 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
5.34 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
5.35 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
5.35 km
Zenia Hughes - Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
5.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Abram Labour Club Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Abram Post Office Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Abram Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Bryn Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Ince (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.65 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.9 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 944 m
Viridor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Amberswood Common Urban Greenspace 3.01 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 3.02 km
Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 3.24 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
The Flash Inland Water 3.59 km
Pearson's Flash Inland Water 3.6 km
Scotman's Flash Inland Water 3.76 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 3.88 km
Danes Valley Valley 4.06 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.7 Mbps 59.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.3 4.9
30-300 Mbps 3.2% 86.6 11.1
300+ Mbps 96.8% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 315,172 kWh - mean 9,849 kWh : median 8,279 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 92,486 kWh - mean 3,425 kWh : median 2,579 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN2 5XB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.50655600
Longitude -2.59231100
OS Easting 360813
OS Northing 0401258
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4477
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Platt Bridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006093
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 026B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1