Postcode WN5 7AA (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 7AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN5 7AA is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN5 7AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN5 7AA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 7AA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WN5 7AA is St James Road which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St James's RC Primary School and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 415 m away.

The closest primary school to WN5 7AA (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WN5 7AA is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 2.45 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN5 7AA 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 7AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN5 7AA, and the approximate distance away.

St James Road 40 m
Bennett Drive 175 m
Bank Avenue 207 m
Mill Road 221 m
Sandcross Close 233 m
Vicarage Road 238 m
Croftlands 239 m
Oxhouse Road 252 m
New Fold 258 m
Sandy Lane 272 m
Marl Grove 282 m
Sandbrook Gardens 287 m
St Luke's Drive 288 m
Anvil Close 291 m
Delphside Close 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 7AA

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 7AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
0 m
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
167 m
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
207 m
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
695 m
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.03 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.64 km
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.87 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 2.19 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.23 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
2.31 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.32 km
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.6 km
Hope High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.63 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 2.75 km
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.8 km
Crawford Village Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
2.81 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
2.91 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.98 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
3 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
3.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN5 7AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
2.45 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
3.36 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
3.37 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
3.37 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
4.63 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
4.68 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
5.14 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
5.14 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
5.15 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
5.16 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
5.19 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
5.29 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
5.3 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
5.31 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
5.42 km
Fairfield Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
5.47 km
Rainford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.52 km
Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
5.52 km
Rainford Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
5.52 km
Myst-Tree Cider Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 4, 2021
5.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN5 7AA - Data from Apr 2022

St James's RC Primary School Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Marl Grove Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Marl Grove Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 415 m
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN5 7AA - Data from Dec 2021

Captain's Clough Valley 887 m
Abbey Lakes Inland Water 1.04 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Daisy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.59 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Longshaw Bottom Valley 1.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN5 7AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.8 Mbps 107.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 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% 17.3 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.5 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 662,659 kWh - mean 20,081 kWh : median 18,485 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 7AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52899000
Longitude -2.71469900
OS Easting 352721
OS Northing 0403830
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27996
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Makerfield
Electoral Ward Orrell
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006055
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 018D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2