Postcode WN5 0QP (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 0QP and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 0QP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 0QP as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WN5 0QP is Wessex Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harrow Road and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, 1.86 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 0QP (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 0QP is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 6.05 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 8.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wessex Road 27 m
Sunderland Place 57 m
Lancaster Road 116 m
Pembroke Road 124 m
Stranraer Road 180 m
Lincoln Place 202 m
Vulcan Road 229 m
Hector Road 234 m
Victor Close 234 m
Harrow Road 241 m
Marsh Green 254 m
Viscount Road 265 m
Hampden Place 265 m
Vincent Way 271 m
Hind Road 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 0QP

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 0QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
145 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
832 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.25 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.28 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
1.43 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.44 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.46 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.51 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.56 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.59 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.67 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.69 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
1.92 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
2.19 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.21 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.22 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.31 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.31 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 2.31 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
6.05 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
7.05 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
7.05 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
7.07 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
8 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
8.04 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
8.06 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
8.19 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
8.19 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
8.22 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
8.23 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
8.25 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
8.34 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
8.34 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
8.38 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
8.38 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
8.4 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
8.4 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
8.4 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
8.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harrow Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Harrow Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Hunter Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 2.46 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 26.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Follient Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Otters Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Gathurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Frodsham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Ridges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Birley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Greaves Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Martland's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.38 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN5 0QP - 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 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 132,705 kWh - mean 10,208 kWh : median 11,552 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 34,925 kWh - mean 2,495 kWh : median 1,963 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 0QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54986600
Longitude -2.67051100
OS Easting 355672
OS Northing 0406124
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1318
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006021
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 010D
Output Area / Small Area 7A3