Postcode WN5 0HL (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 0HL and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 0HL 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 0HL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WN5 0HL is Alvanley Close which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Britannia Road and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 0HL (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 0HL is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 5.56 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Alvanley Close 32 m
Bombay Road 130 m
Britannia Road 145 m
Ashington Close 154 m
Canberra Road 178 m
Amber Court 178 m
Eccles Road 183 m
Prefect Place 190 m
Heron Place 211 m
Beverley Road 212 m
Denton Grove 218 m
Elvington Close 245 m
Blenheim Road 246 m
Manor Grove 247 m
Claybridge Close 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 0HL

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 0HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
582 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
914 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
929 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.17 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.2 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.32 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
1.34 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.6 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.65 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.95 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.06 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.1 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.18 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 2.26 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.29 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.53 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.61 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.67 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.67 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
5.56 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
6.53 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
6.53 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
6.54 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
7.74 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
7.77 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
7.88 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
8.02 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
8.04 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
8.04 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
8.06 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
8.06 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
8.15 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
8.15 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
8.24 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
8.25 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
8.28 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
8.28 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
8.29 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
8.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Smith Avenue Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Smith Avenue Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Comet Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Prescott Lane Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.1 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 26.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 858 m
Gathurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Otters Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Follient Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Martland's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.97 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Greaves Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Ridges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Birley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.1 Mbps 119.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.7 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.6 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 322,136 kWh - mean 10,738 kWh : median 10,524 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 100,093 kWh - mean 3,336 kWh : median 2,676 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 0HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54896500
Longitude -2.68033700
OS Easting 355020
OS Northing 0406030
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 011A
Output Area / Small Area 8C3