The postcode WN5 8AS is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 2020.WN5 8AS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WN5 8AS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 8AS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to WN5 8AS is Church Street which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chapel Street and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.07 km away.
The closest primary school to WN5 8AS (for ages 11 and under) is St John's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2018.
The local pub for residents of WN5 8AS is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.4 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 7.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.
Policing for WN5 8AS 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN5 8AS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN5 8AS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN5 8AS
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | June 2020 |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN5 8AS - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 122 m |
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 360 m | |
Dean Trust Wigan | Academy | 11-16 | Serious Weaknesses (February 13, 2020) | 628 m |
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 658 m |
Westfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 10, 2013) | 994 m |
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.05 km | |
St Peter's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.26 km |
Marsh Green Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.57 km |
Orrell Holgate Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.79 km |
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2014) | 1.83 km |
Winstanley College | College | 16-19 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 1.84 km |
St Mark's CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 15, 2021) | 1.87 km |
Winstanley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 9, 2016) | 2.12 km |
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (November 7, 2019) | 2.17 km |
St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.19 km | |
St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.21 km | |
Expanse Learning Wigan School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2019) | 2.21 km |
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (February 17, 2017) | 2.23 km |
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 2.25 km |
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 5, 2012) | 2.35 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN5 8AS - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 4.4 km | |
Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 5.43 km | |
The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 5.43 km | |
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 5.45 km | |
Willow Park Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 6.49 km | |
The Red Cat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2021 | 6.54 km | |
Crank Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 6.56 km | |
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 6.69 km | |
Shoots Delph Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 6.72 km | |
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 6.9 km | |
Kellogg's | Exempt September 13, 2021 | 6.9 km | |
Kellogg's (staff canteen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 6.9 km | |
Feed Your Soul | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2021 | 6.92 km | |
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 6.92 km | |
Elior UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 6.92 km | |
Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 6.93 km | |
Debs Kitchen Creations | Exempt September 5, 2019 | 6.98 km | |
The Boathouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2020 | 6.99 km | |
Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 4, 2019 | 7.03 km | |
Moss Bank Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 11, 2018 | 7.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN5 8AS - Data from Apr 2022
Chapel Street | 40 m | |
Chapel Street | 47 m | |
White Street | 103 m | |
Methodist Church | 131 m | |
Methodist Church | 134 m | |
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket | 3.52 km | |
Pemberton Rail Station | 1.07 km | |
Pemberton Rail Station | 1.07 km | |
Orrell Rail Station | 1.84 km | |
Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 24.89 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 32.73 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 32.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN5 8AS - Data from Dec 2021
Captain's Clough | Valley | 706 m |
New Covert | 909 m | |
Duke's Woods | 935 m | |
Little Wood | 1.04 km | |
Workshop Wood | 1.13 km | |
Delph Plantation | 1.32 km | |
Garden Wood | 1.32 km | |
Blundell's Wood | 1.35 km | |
Captain's Clough | Valley | 1.37 km |
Lea Wood | 1.55 km | |
Gorsey Hill Wood | 1.61 km | |
Colliery Wood | 1.62 km | |
Mossey Croft Wood | 1.71 km | |
Barton's Wood | 1.76 km | |
The Belt | 2.09 km |
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.53643800 |
Longitude | -2.68307800 |
OS Easting | 354825 |
OS Northing | 0404638 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Greater Manchester |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E08000010 |
Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
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 |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
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 014D |
Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |