Postcode WN5 8AF (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 8AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN5 8AF is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN5 8AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN5 8AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 8AF as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WN5 8AF is Rose Hill Avenue which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Major Street and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 802 m away.

The closest primary school to WN5 8AF (for ages 11 and under) is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WN5 8AF is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 7.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.2% 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 1.7 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 8AF 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 8AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN5 8AF, and the approximate distance away.

Rose Hill Avenue 31 m
Meadowvale Drive 39 m
Crantock Road 70 m
Leader Street 86 m
Orpington Street 124 m
Major Street 128 m
Chatsworth Street 164 m
Richmond Hill 169 m
School Way 179 m
Gloucester Road 207 m
Hartley Street 214 m
Short Street 222 m
Howard Street 224 m
Worsley Street 247 m
Bedford Street 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 8AF

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 8AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
373 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
450 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 650 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
780 m
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 849 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
854 m
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.44 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.52 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.6 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.66 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.81 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.85 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.85 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.89 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.03 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.09 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.14 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
2.18 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.18 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN5 8AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.66 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.7 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.7 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.73 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
6.47 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.6 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
6.77 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
6.78 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
6.8 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.82 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
6.86 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
6.86 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.88 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
6.88 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
6.88 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
6.88 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
6.91 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
7.01 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
7.01 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
7.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN5 8AF - Data from Apr 2022

Major Street Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Ormskirk Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Ormskirk Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Major Street Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Enfield Street Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.2 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 802 m
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 802 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN5 8AF - Data from Dec 2021

Captain's Clough Valley 1.01 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.7 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN5 8AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15 Mbps 39 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% 23.5 1
30-300 Mbps 10.8% 101 13.4
300+ Mbps 89.2% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 427,964 kWh - mean 10,973 kWh : median 10,418 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 133,809 kWh - mean 3,345 kWh : median 3,061 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 8AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53628900
Longitude -2.67761400
OS Easting 355187
OS Northing 0404618
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5251
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wigan
Electoral Ward Pemberton
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006042
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 014E
Output Area / Small Area 8A2