Postcode WN3 5UH (Wigan)

Map showing WN3 5UH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN3 5UH is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. WN3 5UH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN3 5UH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 5UH as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WN3 5UH is Adams Drive which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Jude's Junior School and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to WN3 5UH (for ages 11 and under) is St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 7, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on September 29, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WN3 5UH is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 5.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 5.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 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 WN3 5UH 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 WN3 5UH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Adams Drive 12 m
Thackeray Place 65 m
Pennell Drive 69 m
Bronte Close 115 m
Masefield Drive 126 m
Housley Close 136 m
Dryden Close 140 m
Worsley Mesnes Drive 174 m
Lewis Close 179 m
Belvedere Place 181 m
Blake Close 186 m
Goldsmith Place 187 m
Longfellow Close 190 m
Marlowe Close 196 m
Huxley Place 198 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN3 5UH

Introduction January 1993
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 5UH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
101 m
St James' Church of England Primary School 135 m
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
135 m
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
428 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 773 m
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
945 m
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
1.29 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.29 km
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.34 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.57 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.67 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.78 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
1.88 km
Wigan and Leigh College Good
(November 11, 2016)
1.95 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.98 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.18 km
Britannia Bridge Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
2.23 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.26 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.35 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
5.83 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
5.86 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
5.86 km
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
5.96 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.05 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
6.12 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.17 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
6.26 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
6.35 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
6.35 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
6.35 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
6.35 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
6.35 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
6.43 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
6.44 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
6.44 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
6.46 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.46 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
6.49 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
6.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Jude's Junior School Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Mesnes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Mesnes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 139 m
St James C of E Primary School Bus Stop/Station 166 m
St James C of E Primary School Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 2.09 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Wigan North Western Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Scotman's Flash Inland Water 1 km
Pearson's Flash Inland Water 1.36 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Whalley's Basin Inland Water 2.54 km
Glead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.76 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.5 Mbps 60.3 Mbps 79.54 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.8 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 272,537 kWh - mean 8,259 kWh : median 7,553 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 109,650 kWh - mean 3,323 kWh : median 3,004 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN3 5UH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53184100
Longitude -2.64990400
OS Easting 357019
OS Northing 0404106
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
356
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006048
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 015E
Output Area / Small Area 7A3