Postcode WN3 5UW (Wigan)

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

WN3 5UW 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 5UW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WN3 5UW is Lewis Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mesnes Avenue and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.44 km away.

The closest primary school to WN3 5UW (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Church of England Primary School. 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 5UW is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 6.07 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 6.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

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 1.3 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 WN3 5UW 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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