Postcode WN3 5QX (Wigan)

Map showing WN3 5QX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN3 5QX is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN3 5QX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN3 5QX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 WN3 5QX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN3 5QX is Mayfair Drive which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ben Jonson and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to WN3 5QX (for ages 11 and under) is Marus Bridge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 18, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 4.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 142.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN3 5QX 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN3 5QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN3 5QX, and the approximate distance away.

Mayfair Drive 16 m
Chelford Close 22 m
Royden Avenue 86 m
Walcot Place 150 m
Coppice Drive 152 m
Ashdale Road 160 m
Hawkley Avenue 167 m
Marus Avenue 257 m
Renfrew Close 273 m
Slaidburn Close 282 m
Raithby Drive 297 m
Fulbeck Avenue 312 m
Denford Close 359 m
Worthington Way 403 m
Crestwood Avenue 432 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN3 5QX

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 WN3 5QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
391 m
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
391 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 605 m
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
980 m
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.06 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.21 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.28 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.35 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.35 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
1.52 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.54 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.73 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.11 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.2 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.4 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
2.51 km
Nicol Mere School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
2.52 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.74 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
2.77 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN3 5QX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
4.64 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
4.72 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
4.72 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
4.83 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
4.94 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
4.95 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
5.09 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
5.13 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
5.13 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
5.13 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
5.13 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
5.13 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
5.22 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
5.23 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
5.23 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
5.24 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
5.24 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
5.27 km
ATG Access Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
5.42 km
Hattons Travel Retailers - other Exempt
February 21, 2020
5.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN3 5QX - Data from Apr 2022

Ben Jonson Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Marus Bridge Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Marus Bridge Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Poolstock Lane Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Ashdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.22 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.06 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN3 5QX - Data from Dec 2021

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 676 m
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Scotman's Flash Inland Water 1.26 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Glead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Pearson's Flash Inland Water 1.76 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Spring Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN3 5QX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 142.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.4 9.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 384,170 kWh - mean 11,642 kWh : median 11,080 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN3 5QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52090400
Longitude -2.65110900
OS Easting 356928
OS Northing 0402890
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23668
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Makerfield
Electoral Ward Worsley Mesnes
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006067
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 020D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3