Postcode WN5 7JJ (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 7JJ and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 7JJ 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 7JJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WN5 7JJ is Beverley Avenue which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hare & Hounds and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 7JJ (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 7JJ is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 1.66 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 4.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 89.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beverley Avenue 17 m
Longshaw Old Road 35 m
Park Avenue 67 m
Norfolk Road 96 m
Mellings Avenue 96 m
Longshaw Close 143 m
Longshaw Avenue 156 m
Upholland Road 206 m
Hunters Chase 208 m
Cob Moor Road 246 m
Cob Moor Avenue 273 m
Longshaw Common 324 m
Park Road 374 m
Winstanley Road 944 m
A571 1.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 7JJ

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 7JJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.16 km
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
1.54 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.69 km
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.74 km
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.8 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.25 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.32 km
Nugent House School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
2.53 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 17, 2008)
2.57 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.71 km
Chapel End Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.77 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 2.83 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.01 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 3.1 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.12 km
Crawford Village Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
3.19 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
3.33 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.35 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
3.45 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hare & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Hare & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Cob Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Cob Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Longshaw Common Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longshaw Bottom Valley 157 m
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 514 m
Chair Wood Woodland Or Forest 653 m
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 701 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 895 m
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 944 m
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 968 m
Daisy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Spring Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Tatlock's Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 111.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 10.9% 13.7 0.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.1 11.2
300+ Mbps 89.1% 434.2 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 559,329 kWh - mean 13,317 kWh : median 13,046 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 7JJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.51436100
Longitude -2.70790700
OS Easting 353155
OS Northing 0402198
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 1B2