The postcode WN5 7BD is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. WN5 7BD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WN5 7BD 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 7BD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WN5 7BD is Croftlands which is centered 74 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Running Horses and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 525 m away.
The closest primary school to WN5 7BD (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 7BD is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 2.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.
Policing for WN5 7BD 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN5 7BD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN5 7BD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN5 7BD
| Introduction | June 1997 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN5 7BD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 5, 2012) | 0 m |
| St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 167 m |
| Up Holland High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 229 m |
| Orrell Holgate Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 856 m |
| Winstanley College | College | 16-19 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 979 m |
| St Peter's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.98 km |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.31 km | |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 2.33 km |
| Dean Trust Wigan | Academy | 11-16 | Serious Weaknesses (February 13, 2020) | 2.44 km |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.47 km |
| Hope High School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 2.65 km |
| Moorside Community Primary Academy School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 2.66 km |
| Crawford Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 5, 2016) | 2.73 km |
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.79 km | |
| Holland Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.86 km |
| Winstanley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 9, 2016) | 2.94 km |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 3 km |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2014) | 3.1 km |
| St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (February 17, 2017) | 3.17 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN5 7BD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 2.29 km | |
| The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 3.22 km | |
| Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 3.22 km | |
| The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 3.22 km | |
| The Red Cat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2021 | 4.47 km | |
| Crank Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 4.52 km | |
| Shoots Delph Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 5.02 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 5.07 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 5.07 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 5.07 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 5.08 km | |
| Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 5.18 km | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 5.21 km | |
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 5.25 km | |
| Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 5.31 km | |
| Fairfield Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 5.31 km | |
| Rainford Hall | Awaiting Inspection | 5.36 km | |
| 2 U Food Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2019 | 5.39 km | |
| 2 U Food Ltd (YJ65 CFY) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 5.39 km | |
| 2 U Food Ltd (YK69 NPG) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 5.39 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN5 7BD - Data from Apr 2022
| Running Horses | 83 m | |
| Running Horses | 94 m | |
| Marl Grove | 145 m | |
| Higher End | 147 m | |
| Marl Grove | 149 m | |
| Orrell Rail Station | 525 m | |
| Upholland Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
| Upholland Rail Station | 1.7 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 23.08 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 33.97 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 34.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN5 7BD - Data from Dec 2021
| Oak Wood | 946 m | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 973 m |
| Abbey Lakes | 1.21 km | |
| Moss Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Daisy Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Coppice Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Gorsey Hill Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Garden Wood | 1.52 km | |
| The Belt | 1.54 km | |
| Duke's Woods | 1.54 km | |
| Little Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Longshaw Bottom | Valley | 1.59 km |
| Mossey Croft Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 1.67 km |
| Workshop Wood | 1.71 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.52751300 |
| Longitude | -2.71515600 |
| OS Easting | 352689 |
| OS Northing | 0403666 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000010 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| 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 |