Postcode WN5 7ER (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 7ER and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 7ER 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 7ER as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WN5 7ER is Cob Moor Road which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cob Moor Road and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 7ER (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 7ER is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 1.46 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 4.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 2.2 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 7ER 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 7ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cob Moor Road 73 m
Cob Moor Avenue 126 m
Wallbrook Avenue 137 m
Upholland Road 149 m
Wordsworth Avenue 171 m
Beverley Avenue 203 m
Trevelyan Drive 209 m
Dalecrest 212 m
Milton Grove 229 m
Swinburn Grove 230 m
Longshaw Old Road 232 m
Tennyson Drive 260 m
Burns Close 264 m
Keats Avenue 267 m
Mellings Avenue 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 7ER

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 7ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.26 km
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
1.49 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.65 km
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.67 km
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.83 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.25 km
Nugent House School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
2.52 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 17, 2008)
2.53 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.53 km
Chapel End Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.77 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.92 km
Crawford Village Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
2.98 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 3.01 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.05 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.12 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 3.21 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.3 km
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.41 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
3.43 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
1.46 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
2.51 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
2.51 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
2.57 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
3.48 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
3.49 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
3.69 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 4, 2019
4.08 km
Moss Bank Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2018
4.08 km
Sparta Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
4.08 km
Rainford Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.2 km
Fairfield Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
4.2 km
Carr Mill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
4.2 km
Portico Day Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
4.2 km
The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
4.24 km
Park Farm ACYP Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
4.27 km
Ramsy’s Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.39 km
Paul's Fishbar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
4.51 km
Tesco Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
4.51 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
4.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cob Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Cob Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Hare & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Hare & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Longshaw Common Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 302 m
Longshaw Bottom Valley 374 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 738 m
Daisy Wood Woodland Or Forest 813 m
Chair Wood Woodland Or Forest 839 m
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 849 m
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 851 m
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Spring Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Hangman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 138.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 146.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 216,915 kWh - mean 14,461 kWh : median 12,933 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 49,859 kWh - mean 3,561 kWh : median 2,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 7ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.51432400
Longitude -2.71117900
OS Easting 352938
OS Northing 0402196
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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 8C1