Postcode WN5 0FD (Wigan) Terminated December 1998

Map showing WN5 0FD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN5 0FD is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1998 and terminated in December 1998.WN5 0FD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WN5 0FD 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 0FD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WN5 0FD is Comet Road which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Comet Road and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 0FD (for ages 11 and under) is Marsh Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2017. 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 WN5 0FD is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 5.52 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 8.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Comet Road 68 m
Brabazon Place 102 m
Heron Place 107 m
Kitt Green Road 152 m
Blenheim Road 170 m
Anson Place 171 m
Prefect Place 180 m
Beverley Road 203 m
Bombay Road 204 m
Britannia Road 254 m
Virginia Way 261 m
Canberra Road 266 m
Alvanley Close 285 m
Falkirk Grove 295 m
Selkirk Grove 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 0FD

Introduction June 1998
Termination December 1998
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN5 0FD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
412 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
604 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
887 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
921 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.07 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.17 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
1.64 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.64 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.69 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.73 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.95 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 2 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.1 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.23 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.36 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.36 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.36 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.58 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
2.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
5.52 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
6.52 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
6.52 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
6.53 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
7.66 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
7.69 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
7.72 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
7.76 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
7.87 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
7.94 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
7.97 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
8.04 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
8.04 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
8.06 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
8.06 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
8.06 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
8.06 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
8.06 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
8.09 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
8.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Comet Road Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Comet Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Peter Street Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 2.88 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 26.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Gathurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Otters Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.87 km
Follient Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Martland's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Greaves Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Ridges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54695300
Longitude -2.67703000
OS Easting 355237
OS Northing 0405804
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

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