Postcode WN5 7JL (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 7JL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WN5 7JL is Beverley Avenue which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hare & Hounds and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 7JL (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 7JL is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 1.62 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 4.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 2.4 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 7JL 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 7JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beverley Avenue 27 m
Longshaw Old Road 61 m
Park Avenue 103 m
Mellings Avenue 113 m
Norfolk Road 134 m
Longshaw Close 165 m
Upholland Road 181 m
Longshaw Avenue 193 m
Cob Moor Road 209 m
Hunters Chase 215 m
Cob Moor Avenue 240 m
Wallbrook Avenue 297 m
Longshaw Common 335 m
Park Road 415 m
Winstanley Road 976 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 7JL

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 7JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.18 km
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
1.53 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.68 km
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.73 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)
2.36 km
Nugent House School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
2.52 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 17, 2008)
2.55 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.75 km
Chapel End Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.77 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 2.87 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.02 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.03 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 3.13 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.15 km
Crawford Village Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
3.15 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
3.36 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.39 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
3.47 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hare & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Hare & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Cob Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Cob Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Longshaw Common Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longshaw Bottom Valley 198 m
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 475 m
Chair Wood Woodland Or Forest 684 m
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 730 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 939 m
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Daisy Wood Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Spring Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Tatlock's Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 109 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 108,622 kWh - mean 15,517 kWh : median 13,587 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 20,877 kWh - mean 2,982 kWh : median 3,058 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 7JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.51431200
Longitude -2.70852500
OS Easting 353114
OS Northing 0402193
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