The postcode WN5 7BU is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN5 7BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN5 7BU 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 7BU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WN5 7BU is Willard Avenue which is centered 92 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Babar Elephant and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 893 m away.
The closest primary school to WN5 7BU (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 7BU is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 1.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Moss Bank Express and is 4.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 75.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN5 7BU 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 7BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN5 7BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN5 7BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN5 7BU - 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) | 497 m |
| St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 659 m |
| Up Holland High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 681 m |
| Winstanley College | College | 16-19 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 858 m |
| Orrell Holgate Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| St Peter's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 2.44 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.58 km | |
| Crawford Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 5, 2016) | 2.69 km |
| Dean Trust Wigan | Academy | 11-16 | Serious Weaknesses (February 13, 2020) | 2.75 km |
| Winstanley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 9, 2016) | 2.76 km |
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.82 km | |
| St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 2.83 km |
| Hope High School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 2.89 km |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.96 km |
| Moorside Community Primary Academy School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 2.98 km |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2014) | 2.99 km |
| Holland Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 3.2 km |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 3.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN5 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 1.9 km | |
| Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 2.89 km | |
| The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 2.89 km | |
| The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 2.9 km | |
| The Red Cat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2021 | 4.08 km | |
| Crank Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 4.12 km | |
| Shoots Delph Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 4.55 km | |
| Fairfield Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 4.9 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 4.93 km | |
| Rainford Hall | Awaiting Inspection | 4.93 km | |
| Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 4, 2019 | 4.99 km | |
| Moss Bank Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 11, 2018 | 4.99 km | |
| Sparta Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 4.99 km | |
| Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 5.02 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 5.03 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 5.03 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 5.06 km | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 5.07 km | |
| 2 U Food Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2019 | 5.08 km | |
| 2 U Food Ltd (YJ65 CFY) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 5.08 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN5 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Babar Elephant | 102 m | |
| Babar Elephant | 123 m | |
| Tracks Lane | 161 m | |
| Tracks Lane | 172 m | |
| Crank Road | 376 m | |
| Orrell Rail Station | 893 m | |
| Upholland Rail Station | 1.84 km | |
| Upholland Rail Station | 1.85 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 22.65 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 33.67 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 33.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN5 7BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Oak Wood | 508 m | |
| Coppice Wood | 903 m | |
| Daisy Wood | 913 m | |
| Moss Wood | 938 m | |
| Longshaw Bottom | Valley | 1.13 km |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 1.23 km |
| The Belt | 1.26 km | |
| Gorsey Hill Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Camp Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Garden Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Mossey Croft Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Little Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Chair Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Duke's Woods | 1.66 km | |
| Abbey Lakes | 1.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN5 7BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 62.6 Mbps | 75.6 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.2 Mbps | 13.7 Mbps | 29.33 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25 | 10 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 97% | 91.2 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 97% | 97% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WN5 7BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.52306800 |
| Longitude | -2.71438800 |
| OS Easting | 352735 |
| OS Northing | 0403171 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| 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 | 8A1 |