Postcode WN5 0JW (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 0JW and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 0JW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 0JW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN5 0JW is Wardlow Avenue which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Springs and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 0JW (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 0JW 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 8.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 0JW 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 0JW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wardlow Avenue 22 m
Tideswell Avenue 68 m
Pilsley Close 81 m
Sheraton Close 100 m
Wren Close 127 m
Ashridge Way 139 m
Vanbrugh Grove 176 m
Mayfield Road 177 m
Sherborne Road 189 m
Wimborne Road 207 m
Shaftsbury Road 207 m
Wood Green Gardens 220 m
Prescott Lane 279 m
Dean Crescent 288 m
Latham Lane 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 0JW

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 0JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
861 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
873 m
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.12 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.16 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.23 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
1.34 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.37 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.51 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.97 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.18 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.44 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 2.47 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.51 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.52 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.56 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.62 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.66 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.68 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.75 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN5 0JW - 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
6.23 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
6.23 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
6.23 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
7.58 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
7.6 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
7.6 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
7.68 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
7.84 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
7.88 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
7.96 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
7.99 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
8 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
8.17 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
8.17 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 4, 2019
8.25 km
Moss Bank Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2018
8.25 km
Sparta Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
8.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Springs Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Old Springs Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Eccles Road Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Denton Grove Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Prescott Lane Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.64 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 26.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 744 m
Gathurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Otters Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Martland's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Greaves Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.89 km
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Follient Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Ridges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Abbey Lakes Inland Water 2.18 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.22 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 133.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 130 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 296,376 kWh - mean 11,855 kWh : median 12,590 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 0JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54939500
Longitude -2.68838800
OS Easting 354487
OS Northing 0406083
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20724
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 011B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3