Postcode WN5 7DN (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 7DN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WN5 7DN is Green Lane which is centered 127 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Babar Elephant and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 905 m away.

The closest primary school to WN5 7DN (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 7DN is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 1.87 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 5.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Green Lane 127 m
Cross Lane 161 m
Gategill Grove 202 m
Willard Avenue 215 m
Melford Drive 215 m
Belmont Avenue 216 m
Orchard Court 224 m
Moss Road 248 m
Gantley Crescent 254 m
Greenways 257 m
Gantley Avenue 287 m
Doric Green 296 m
Tracks Lane 303 m
Higher End Close 305 m
Smethurst Park Hall 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 7DN

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 7DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
446 m
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
595 m
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
613 m
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
979 m
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.29 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.21 km
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.33 km
Crawford Village Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
2.57 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.62 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 2.64 km
Hope High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.75 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
2.8 km
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.84 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.87 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.89 km
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.91 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 2.93 km
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.06 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
3.12 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
1.87 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
2.84 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
2.84 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
2.85 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
4.06 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
4.1 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
4.58 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.83 km
Fairfield Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
4.88 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
4.91 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
4.91 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
4.92 km
Rainford Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.93 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
4.94 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
4.97 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 4, 2019
5.02 km
Moss Bank Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2018
5.02 km
Sparta Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
5.02 km
2 U Food Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
5.03 km
2 U Food Ltd (YJ65 CFY) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Babar Elephant Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Babar Elephant Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Tracks Lane Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Tracks Lane Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Running Horses Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 905 m
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 502 m
Daisy Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 956 m
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Longshaw Bottom Valley 1.24 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.28 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Abbey Lakes Inland Water 1.65 km
Maddock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 97.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.7 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 418,514 kWh - mean 15,501 kWh : median 13,464 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 7DN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52357600
Longitude -2.71629700
OS Easting 352609
OS Northing 0403227
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