Postcode WN5 8BB (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 8BB and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 8BB 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 8BB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to WN5 8BB is Major Street which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Major Street and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 871 m away.

The closest primary school to WN5 8BB (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 8BB is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN5 8BB 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 8BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Major Street 75 m
Hartley Street 78 m
Normanby Street 79 m
Worsley Street 97 m
Leader Street 107 m
Headen Avenue 107 m
Short Street 111 m
Howard Street 114 m
Gore Street 114 m
Richmond Hill 139 m
Orpington Street 139 m
Wardley Street 179 m
Lambton Street 191 m
Cross Street 196 m
Rose Hill Avenue 197 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 8BB

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 8BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
317 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
534 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 546 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
789 m
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 872 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
921 m
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.47 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.55 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.67 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.7 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.92 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.97 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.97 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.99 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.01 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.01 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
2.25 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.25 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.49 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.53 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.53 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.56 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
6.41 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.57 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
6.62 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
6.64 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
6.75 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
6.78 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.8 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.82 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
6.82 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
6.82 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
6.82 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
6.82 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
6.88 km
The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
6.97 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
6.98 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Major Street Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Major Street Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Chapel Street Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Chapel Street Bus Stop/Station 241 m
White Street Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.37 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 871 m
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 872 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 2 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Captain's Clough Valley 831 m
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 889 m
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.52 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.4 Mbps 91.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.9 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 427,457 kWh - mean 14,249 kWh : median 10,309 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 8BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53576200
Longitude -2.68017000
OS Easting 355017
OS Northing 0404561
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6705
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: 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