Postcode WN5 7AE (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 7AE and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 7AE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 7AE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to WN5 7AE is Gantley Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Running Horses and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 626 m away.

The closest primary school to WN5 7AE (for ages 11 and under) is Orrell Newfold Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 5, 2012.

The local pub for residents of WN5 7AE is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 2.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 2 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 7AE 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 7AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gantley Road 23 m
Croftlands 44 m
Gantley Avenue 131 m
Marl Grove 169 m
Gantley Crescent 169 m
Bennett Drive 188 m
Oxhouse Road 188 m
Cross Lane 217 m
Doric Green 248 m
New Fold 256 m
Green Lane 271 m
The Croft 272 m
Moss Road 275 m
Sandy Lane 286 m
Orchard Court 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 7AE

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 7AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
116 m
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
282 m
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
289 m
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
972 m
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
982 m
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.9 km
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.06 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 2.4 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.41 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
2.54 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.56 km
Hope High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.65 km
Crawford Village Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
2.67 km
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.68 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 2.84 km
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.88 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.95 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.09 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
3.12 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
2.17 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
3.11 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
3.11 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
3.11 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
4.35 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
4.41 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
4.91 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.98 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
5 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
5 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
5.02 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
5.1 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
5.13 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
5.19 km
Fairfield Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
5.2 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
5.22 km
Rainford Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
5.24 km
2 U Food Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
5.28 km
2 U Food Ltd (YJ65 CFY) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.28 km
2 U Food Ltd (YK69 NPG) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Running Horses Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Running Horses Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Higher End Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Higher End Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Marl Grove Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 626 m
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Captain's Clough Valley 1.06 km
Daisy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Abbey Lakes Inland Water 1.32 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Longshaw Bottom Valley 1.51 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.7 Mbps 76.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.5 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 340,442 kWh - mean 13,094 kWh : median 12,443 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 74,848 kWh - mean 2,879 kWh : median 2,680 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 7AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52653900
Longitude -2.71577400
OS Easting 352647
OS Northing 0403558
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14699
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006058
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 018E
Output Area / Small Area 1B1