Postcode WN5 0QE (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 0QE and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 0QE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 0QE as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to WN5 0QE is Wellesley Close which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hunter Road and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Wigan Wallgate Rail Station, 2 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 0QE (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 0QE is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 6.25 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 7.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wellesley Close 32 m
Partington Close 72 m
Scot Lane 88 m
Matheson Drive 116 m
Hendon Road 172 m
London Close 182 m
Cameron Place 193 m
Finlay Court 194 m
Commodore Place 202 m
Hunter Road 205 m
Gordon Close 217 m
Sinclair Place 251 m
Envoy Close 257 m
Hampden Place 304 m
Hind Road 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 0QE

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 0QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
587 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
860 m
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.04 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.06 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.25 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.3 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.31 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.47 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.5 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.67 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.73 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
1.75 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.84 km
Wigan and Leigh College Good
(November 11, 2016)
1.84 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.84 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.85 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.85 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.89 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 2.2 km
Mab's Cross Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
6.25 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
7.28 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
7.28 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
7.3 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
7.73 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
7.8 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
7.82 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
7.82 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
7.83 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
7.96 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
8.04 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
8.13 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
8.13 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
8.15 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
8.19 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
8.19 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
8.19 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
8.19 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
8.19 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
8.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hunter Road Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Hunter Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Montrose Avenue Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Greenwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Scot Lane Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 1.94 km
Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Rail 2 km
Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Rail 2 km
Wigan North Western Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 26.65 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Follient Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Otters Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Frodsham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Whitley Reservoir Inland Water 2.5 km
Gathurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.56 km
Birley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Ridges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Greaves Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 137.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.6 15
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 153,277 kWh - mean 8,515 kWh : median 7,539 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 0QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54792200
Longitude -2.66281300
OS Easting 356180
OS Northing 0405903
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1636
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: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006022
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 010E
Output Area / Small Area 7C2