Postcode WN3 5XE (Wigan)

Map showing WN3 5XE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN3 5XE is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. WN3 5XE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to WN3 5XE is Lewis Close which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St James C of E Primary School and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to WN3 5XE (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 5XE is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 6 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 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Policing for WN3 5XE 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 5XE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lewis Close 88 m
Tyrer Avenue 124 m
Murphy Close 128 m
Adams Drive 130 m
Pennell Drive 167 m
Longfellow Close 173 m
Grenfel Close 175 m
Bronte Close 192 m
Horne Grove 193 m
Cornwallis Road 194 m
Thackeray Place 200 m
Blake Close 205 m
Belvedere Place 214 m
Ramsden Close 220 m
Dryden Close 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN3 5XE

Introduction January 1992
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 5XE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England Primary School 0 m
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
0 m
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
85 m
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
545 m
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
815 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 884 m
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
1.41 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.41 km
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.45 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.58 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.71 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.74 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
1.78 km
Wigan and Leigh College Good
(November 11, 2016)
1.85 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.87 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.15 km
Britannia Bridge Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
2.22 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.23 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.25 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
5.97 km
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
6 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
6 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
6 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.18 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
6.25 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.3 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
6.38 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
6.48 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
6.48 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
6.48 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
6.48 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
6.48 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
6.56 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
6.57 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
6.57 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
6.59 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.59 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
6.63 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St James C of E Primary School Bus Stop/Station 63 m
St James C of E Primary School Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Mesnes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 122 m
St Jude's Junior School Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Mesnes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Wigan North Western Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.65 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Scotman's Flash Inland Water 1.09 km
Pearson's Flash Inland Water 1.41 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Whalley's Basin Inland Water 2.51 km
Glead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.73 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53304900
Longitude -2.65023900
OS Easting 356998
OS Northing 0404239
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1