Postcode WN5 0BB (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 0BB and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 0BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 0BB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WN5 0BB is Selkirk Grove which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Peter Street and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 1.73 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 0BB (for ages 11 and under) is Westfield Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 10, 2013.

The local pub for residents of WN5 0BB is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 5.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 WN5 0BB 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 0BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Selkirk Grove 85 m
Beaumont Grove 115 m
Langdale Crescent 119 m
Peter Street 150 m
Orrell Hall Close 180 m
City Road 187 m
Smith Avenue 200 m
Beverley Road 213 m
Prefect Place 251 m
Britannia Road 259 m
Manor Grove 261 m
Norley Road 281 m
Dalton Close 282 m
Langdale Road 318 m
Heron Place 319 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 0BB

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 0BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
546 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
736 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 768 m
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
772 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
898 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
920 m
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.33 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
1.47 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.86 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.91 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.03 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.22 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.31 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.36 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.46 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.5 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.51 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.51 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.59 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
5.19 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
6.18 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
6.18 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
6.19 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
7.37 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
7.4 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
7.49 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
7.65 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
7.65 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
7.79 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
7.8 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
7.8 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
7.82 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
7.88 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
7.9 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
7.9 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
7.9 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
7.9 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
7.9 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
7.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Peter Street Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Peter Street Bus Stop/Station 70 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Norley Road Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Norley Road Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.21 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.57 km
Gathurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Otters Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.07 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Martland's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Follient Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 120.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.2 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 232,651 kWh - mean 11,633 kWh : median 11,170 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 0BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54546000
Longitude -2.68185000
OS Easting 354916
OS Northing 0405641
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2700
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: 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 E33006025
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 011A
Output Area / Small Area 8D1