Postcode WN5 7DH (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 7DH and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 7DH 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 7DH as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to WN5 7DH is Cross Lane which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Running Horses and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 745 m away.

The closest primary school to WN5 7DH (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 7DH is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 2.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 2.4 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 7DH 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 7DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cross Lane 71 m
Gantley Crescent 112 m
Green Lane 114 m
Gantley Avenue 128 m
Gantley Road 144 m
Moss Road 177 m
Orchard Court 183 m
Doric Green 191 m
Croftlands 210 m
Belmont Avenue 223 m
Marl Grove 236 m
Moss Avenue 240 m
The Croft 281 m
Bennett Drive 314 m
Tracks Lane 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 7DH

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 7DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
276 m
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
443 m
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
445 m
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
940 m
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.12 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.04 km
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.21 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.49 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 2.5 km
Crawford Village Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
2.64 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
2.65 km
Hope High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.72 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.72 km
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.78 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 2.85 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.89 km
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.99 km
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Good
(March 22, 2017)
3.06 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
3.09 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
2.03 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
2.99 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
2.99 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
3 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
4.22 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
4.27 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
4.75 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.93 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
4.98 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
4.98 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
5 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
5.03 km
Fairfield Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
5.05 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
5.07 km
Rainford Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
5.09 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
5.14 km
2 U Food Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
5.17 km
2 U Food Ltd (YJ65 CFY) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.17 km
2 U Food Ltd (YK69 NPG) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.17 km
2 U Food Ltd LN70 ZMV Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
5.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Running Horses Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Running Horses Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Higher End Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Babar Elephant Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Higher End Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 745 m
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 673 m
Daisy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.14 km
Longshaw Bottom Valley 1.36 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Abbey Lakes Inland Water 1.48 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 127.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 36 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.2 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 314,794 kWh - mean 15,740 kWh : median 13,277 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 53,596 kWh - mean 2,821 kWh : median 2,545 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 7DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52506300
Longitude -2.71564300
OS Easting 352654
OS Northing 0403392
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