Postcode WN5 7JG (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 7JG and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 7JG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 7JG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WN5 7JG is Torquay Drive which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longshaw Common and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 2.1 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 7JG (for ages 11 and under) is St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 22, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WN5 7JG is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 1.58 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 3.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 2.6 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 7JG 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 7JG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Torquay Drive 45 m
Paignton Close 65 m
Longshaw Common 105 m
Hunters Chase 122 m
Longshaw Close 213 m
Mellings Avenue 232 m
Longshaw Old Road 286 m
Longshaw Avenue 292 m
Park Avenue 294 m
Norfolk Road 296 m
Upholland Road 477 m
Wigan Road 938 m
Winstanley Road 1.2 km
A571 1.37 km
B5206 3.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 7JG

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 7JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.46 km
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.48 km
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
1.85 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
2 km
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.04 km
Nugent House School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
2.21 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 17, 2008)
2.26 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.4 km
Chapel End Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.46 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.56 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.83 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.95 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 3.03 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
3.22 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.22 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.28 km
Crawford Village Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
3.28 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.32 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 3.39 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
3.54 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Longshaw Common Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Longshaw Common Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Hare & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Hare & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Cob Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 467 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longshaw Bottom Valley 362 m
Chair Wood Woodland Or Forest 540 m
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 639 m
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 741 m
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Daisy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Spring Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Tatlock's Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Barton Clough Valley 1.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.5 Mbps 67.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 21 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% 23.6 3.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 136,207 kWh - mean 17,026 kWh : median 17,163 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 26,035 kWh - mean 3,254 kWh : median 2,790 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 7JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.51150200
Longitude -2.70792000
OS Easting 353151
OS Northing 0401880
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23677
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 city and town
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006060
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 018G
Output Area / Small Area 6B2