Postcode WN5 0EX (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 0EX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN5 0EX is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 2018 and is an active postcode. WN5 0EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN5 0EX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 0EX as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to WN5 0EX is Ashridge Way which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eccles Road and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 1.24 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 0EX (for ages 11 and under) is Marsh Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WN5 0EX is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 5.29 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 8.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ashridge Way 86 m
Wren Close 99 m
Mayfield Road 113 m
Wardlow Avenue 115 m
Sheraton Close 154 m
Tideswell Avenue 162 m
Sherborne Road 164 m
Vanbrugh Grove 165 m
Prescott Lane 178 m
Wood Green Gardens 180 m
Pilsley Close 185 m
Dean Crescent 191 m
Claybridge Close 218 m
Wimborne Road 234 m
Shaftsbury Road 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 0EX

Introduction January 2018
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 0EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
810 m
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
966 m
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.03 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.09 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
1.23 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.25 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.3 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.41 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.95 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.2 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.33 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 2.38 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.46 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.54 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.57 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.6 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.65 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.7 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.73 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
5.29 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
6.24 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
6.24 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
6.24 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
7.47 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
7.52 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
7.63 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
7.65 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
7.65 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
7.74 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
7.85 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
7.87 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
7.89 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
8.03 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
8.03 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
8.09 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
8.2 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 4, 2019
8.22 km
Moss Bank Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2018
8.22 km
Sparta Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
8.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eccles Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Denton Grove Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Old Springs Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Prescott Lane Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Old Springs Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.55 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 26.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 787 m
Gathurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Otters Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Martland's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.84 km
Greaves Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Follient Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Ridges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.2 km
Abbey Lakes Inland Water 2.22 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54888800
Longitude -2.68706600
OS Easting 354574
OS Northing 0406024
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4834
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006024
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 011C
Output Area / Small Area 7D3