Postcode WN5 7EE (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 7EE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN5 7EE is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in September 2017 and is an active postcode. WN5 7EE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN5 7EE is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 7EE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WN5 7EE is Higher End Close which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crank Road and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 7EE (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 7EE is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 1.77 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 4.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% 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 1.3 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 7EE 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 7EE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Higher End Close 53 m
Hartley Way 88 m
Melford Drive 90 m
Greenways 106 m
Willard Avenue 110 m
Gategill Grove 181 m
Hartley Green Gardens 213 m
Jacob Court 215 m
Tracks Lane 242 m
Belmont Avenue 278 m
The Avenue 296 m
Moss Road 376 m
Smethurst Road 670 m
Upholland Road 687 m
A571 2.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 7EE

Introduction September 2017
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 7EE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
693 m
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
854 m
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
874 m
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
877 m
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.49 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.36 km
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.63 km
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.63 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.66 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 2.7 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.7 km
Crawford Village Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
2.71 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 2.84 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
2.88 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.97 km
Hope High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.01 km
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.12 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.15 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 17, 2008)
3.29 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
1.77 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
2.78 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
2.78 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
2.8 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
3.94 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
3.98 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
4.37 km
Fairfield Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
4.74 km
Rainford Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.77 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 4, 2019
4.8 km
Moss Bank Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2018
4.8 km
Sparta Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
4.8 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.89 km
Carr Mill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
4.96 km
Portico Day Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
4.96 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
4.97 km
2 U Food Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
4.98 km
2 U Food Ltd (YJ65 CFY) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.98 km
2 U Food Ltd (YK69 NPG) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.98 km
2 U Food Ltd LN70 ZMV Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
4.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crank Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Babar Elephant Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Babar Elephant Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Tracks Lane Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Tracks Lane Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 385 m
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 714 m
Daisy Wood Woodland Or Forest 790 m
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 844 m
Longshaw Bottom Valley 949 m
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.36 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Chair Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Maddock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 98.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.6% 86.1 18.5
300+ Mbps 94.4% 460 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 166,153 kWh - mean 8,745 kWh : median 8,547 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 52,745 kWh - mean 2,776 kWh : median 3,100 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 7EE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52134300
Longitude -2.71395200
OS Easting 352762
OS Northing 0402977
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29889
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: 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 E33006058
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 018F
Output Area / Small Area 6B2