Postcode WN5 8BF (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 8BF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN5 8BF is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in October 2007 and is an active postcode. WN5 8BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to WN5 8BF is Gore Street which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapel Street and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 979 m away.

The closest primary school to WN5 8BF (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 8BF is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.43 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.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gore Street 60 m
Normanby Street 68 m
Hartley Street 77 m
Woodford Street 86 m
Short Street 94 m
Cross Street 97 m
Headen Avenue 99 m
Wardley Street 109 m
Church Street 109 m
Rigby's Yard 122 m
Worsley Street 155 m
Major Street 159 m
Richmond Hill 171 m
Old Fold 179 m
St John Street 189 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 8BF

Introduction October 2007
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 8BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
205 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 441 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
609 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
700 m
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 965 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
969 m
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.35 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.57 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.75 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.8 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.86 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.86 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.06 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.09 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 2.1 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.13 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.13 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
2.3 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.31 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.43 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.46 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.46 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.49 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
6.45 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
6.57 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
6.58 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.63 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
6.72 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
6.86 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.86 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
6.86 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
6.86 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.86 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
6.87 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
6.87 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
6.93 km
The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
6.97 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 4, 2019
7.03 km
Moss Bank Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2018
7.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chapel Street Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Chapel Street Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Major Street Bus Stop/Station 147 m
White Street Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Major Street Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.47 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 979 m
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 981 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Captain's Clough Valley 745 m
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 884 m
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 958 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.43 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 45.7 Mbps 73.6 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 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% 24 12
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.9 12.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 177,510 kWh - mean 7,718 kWh : median 7,022 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 36,339 kWh - mean 1,817 kWh : median 1,693 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 8BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53605800
Longitude -2.68191000
OS Easting 354902
OS Northing 0404595
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