Postcode WN5 0AF (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 0AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN5 0AF is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN5 0AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN5 0AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 WN5 0AF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WN5 0AF is Loch Street which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Methodist Church and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 0AF (for ages 11 and under) is St John's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WN5 0AF is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Moss Bank Express and is 7.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN5 0AF 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 WN5 0AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN5 0AF, and the approximate distance away.

Loch Street 47 m
Poke Street 61 m
Fleet Street 70 m
Macdonald Street 76 m
Cross Street 80 m
Queen Street 98 m
Pigot Street 102 m
Chilham Street 113 m
St John Street 137 m
Kershaw Street 165 m
White Street 203 m
Park Road 209 m
Church Street 213 m
Old Fold 245 m
Rigby's Yard 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 0AF

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 WN5 0AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
119 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 142 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
426 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
786 m
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.04 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
1.05 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.28 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.54 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.64 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.85 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
2.01 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.02 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.05 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.16 km
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
2.26 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.33 km
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.35 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.38 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.41 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN5 0AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.38 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.4 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.4 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.41 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
6.54 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
6.57 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
6.66 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
6.77 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.88 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
7.07 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
7.07 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
7.07 km
The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
7.09 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
7.1 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
7.1 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 4, 2019
7.1 km
Moss Bank Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2018
7.1 km
Sparta Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
7.1 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
7.12 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
7.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN5 0AF - Data from Apr 2022

Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Chapel Street Bus Stop/Station 119 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Fishergate Inn Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.64 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Orrell Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN5 0AF - Data from Dec 2021

Captain's Clough Valley 699 m
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 963 m
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.3 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Abbey Lakes Inland Water 1.97 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN5 0AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 134 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps 2.3% 118 14.7
300+ Mbps 97.7% 374 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 447,094 kWh - mean 10,161 kWh : median 9,561 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 0AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53782400
Longitude -2.68575600
OS Easting 354649
OS Northing 0404794
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6705
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wigan
Electoral Ward Pemberton
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006042
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 014D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1