Postcode WN5 7JU (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 7JU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN5 7JU is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. WN5 7JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN5 7JU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 7JU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN5 7JU is Trevelyan Drive which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cob Moor Road and is 319 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 1.86 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 7JU (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 7JU is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 1.25 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 3.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 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 7JU 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 7JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Trevelyan Drive 14 m
Swinburn Grove 19 m
Dalecrest 50 m
Wallbrook Avenue 108 m
Milton Grove 137 m
Tennyson Drive 138 m
Wordsworth Avenue 159 m
Keats Avenue 204 m
Cob Moor Road 217 m
Cob Moor Avenue 240 m
Coleridge Road 261 m
Upholland Road 318 m
A571 1.72 km
Crank Road 3.33 km
B5206 3.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 7JU

Introduction October 1984
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 7JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.41 km
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
1.51 km
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.67 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.67 km
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.85 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.3 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 17, 2008)
2.47 km
Nugent House School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
2.49 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.74 km
Chapel End Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.75 km
Crawford Village Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
2.79 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
3.13 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.14 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 3.21 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.28 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 3.36 km
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.37 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.45 km
Hope High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.49 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
3.57 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cob Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Cob Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Hare & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Hare & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Longshaw Common Bus Stop/Station 507 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 140 m
Longshaw Bottom Valley 584 m
Daisy Wood Woodland Or Forest 635 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 653 m
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 743 m
Chair Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Hangman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Maddock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Spring Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8 Mbps 55.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 10% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.8 11.5
300+ Mbps 90% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 195,239 kWh - mean 19,524 kWh : median 18,021 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 30,766 kWh - mean 2,797 kWh : median 2,551 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 7JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.51398100
Longitude -2.71431000
OS Easting 352730
OS Northing 0402160
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29889
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 018F
Output Area / Small Area 6B3