Postcode WN5 7EZ (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 7EZ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WN5 7EZ is Brownlow Lane which is centered 184 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cob Moor Road and is 714 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 2.16 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 7EZ (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 7EZ is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 862 m 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 3.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 5.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brownlow Lane 184 m
Upholland Road 714 m
A571 1.64 km
Crank Road 2.95 km
B5206 3.89 km
A577 5.12 km
A580 6.84 km
M58 7.62 km
East Lancashire Road 7.75 km
M6 28.77 km
A56 28.94 km
A59 41.69 km
A58 45.13 km
M62 59.2 km
A6 70.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 7EZ

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 7EZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
1.75 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.78 km
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.8 km
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.88 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.91 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 17, 2008)
2.25 km
Nugent House School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
2.33 km
Crawford Village Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
2.55 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.58 km
Chapel End Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.59 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
3.11 km
Hope High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.42 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.46 km
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.49 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
3.51 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 3.6 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.65 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.65 km
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.67 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 3.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
862 m
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
1.91 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
1.91 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
1.98 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
2.92 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
2.94 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
3.28 km
Fairfield Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
3.68 km
Rainford Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
3.69 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 4, 2019
3.72 km
Moss Bank Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2018
3.72 km
Sparta Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
3.72 km
Carr Mill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
3.91 km
Portico Day Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
3.91 km
Park Farm ACYP Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
3.96 km
The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
4 km
Ramsy’s Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.08 km
2 U Food Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
4.09 km
2 U Food Ltd (YJ65 CFY) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.09 km
2 U Food Ltd (YK69 NPG) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cob Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 714 m
Cob Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 718 m
Hare & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 729 m
Hare & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 735 m
Longshaw Common Bus Stop/Station 737 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 411 m
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 531 m
Daisy Wood Woodland Or Forest 562 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 808 m
Longshaw Bottom Valley 949 m
Hangman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Chair Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Maddock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Chadwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Paddock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.2 Mbps 58.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.3 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 175,137 kWh - mean 35,027 kWh : median 30,018 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 125,839 kWh - mean 8,988 kWh : median 7,674 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 7EZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.51201000
Longitude -2.71926800
OS Easting 352399
OS Northing 0401944
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