Postcode WN5 7DR (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 7DR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN5 7DR is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in November 2008 and is an active postcode. WN5 7DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to WN5 7DR is Smethurst Park Hall which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Babar Elephant and is 281 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 1.26 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 7DR (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 7DR is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 1.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Smethurst Park Hall 35 m
Moorfield Meadow 179 m
Gategill Grove 199 m
Gauntley Gardens 251 m
Smethurst Road 329 m
Moss Road 588 m
Upholland Road 829 m
A571 2.54 km
B5206 2.95 km
Crank Road 3.76 km
A577 4.63 km
M58 7.35 km
M6 27.81 km
A56 28.63 km
A59 40.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 7DR

Introduction November 2008
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 7DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
790 m
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
896 m
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
956 m
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.22 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.65 km
Crawford Village Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
2.37 km
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.55 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.56 km
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.68 km
Hope High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.76 km
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.91 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.96 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 2.98 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
3.03 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.13 km
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.14 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
3.15 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 3.19 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 17, 2008)
3.23 km
Nugent House School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
3.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
1.51 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
2.49 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
2.49 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
2.5 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
3.7 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
3.74 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
4.24 km
Fairfield Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
4.53 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.55 km
Rainford Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.57 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
4.63 km
2 U Food Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
4.68 km
2 U Food Ltd (YJ65 CFY) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.68 km
2 U Food Ltd (YK69 NPG) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.68 km
2 U Food Ltd LN70 ZMV Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
4.68 km
2 U Food Ltd LS59 WFU Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
4.68 km
2 U Food Ltd LS59 WFZ Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
4.68 km
2 U Food Ltd LT59 WOH Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
4.68 km
2 U Food Ltd MK10 ODW Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
4.68 km
2 U Food Ltd MK14 EJX Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
4.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Babar Elephant Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Babar Elephant Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Crank Road Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Bispham Court Bus Stop/Station 466 m
Tracks Lane Bus Stop/Station 541 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 177 m
Daisy Wood Woodland Or Forest 530 m
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 691 m
Longshaw Bottom Valley 1.15 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Maddock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Hangman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.63 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Chair Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.2 Mbps 64.9 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.8 17.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 113,417 kWh - mean 18,903 kWh : median 20,204 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 22,452 kWh - mean 3,742 kWh : median 3,688 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 7DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52082000
Longitude -2.71914600
OS Easting 352417
OS Northing 0402924
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