Postcode WN5 8BL (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 8BL and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 8BL 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 8BL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WN5 8BL is Worsley Close which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Remploy and is 194 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 679 m away.

The closest primary school to WN5 8BL (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 8BL is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Worsley Close 58 m
Smethurst Farm Mews 74 m
Lambton Street 104 m
Worsley Green 119 m
Smethurst Lane 150 m
Howard Street 180 m
Kilshaw Street 188 m
Worsley Street 206 m
Cotswold Avenue 217 m
Leopold Street 228 m
Headen Avenue 258 m
New Street 265 m
Chatsworth Street 276 m
Normanby Street 289 m
Windle Gardens 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 8BL

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 8BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
550 m
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 623 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
741 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 789 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
1.06 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
1.16 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.4 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.63 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
1.71 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.76 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.77 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.81 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.82 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.9 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.95 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.95 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
2.02 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.02 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Remploy Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Factory Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Kilshaw Street Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Major Street Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Major Street Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.48 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 679 m
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 682 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Covert Woodland Or Forest 646 m
Captain's Clough Valley 782 m
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 944 m
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.48 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.7 Mbps 137.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15 Mbps 36 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% 22.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.1 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 192,210 kWh - mean 12,013 kWh : median 12,804 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 8BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53314000
Longitude -2.67972100
OS Easting 355044
OS Northing 0404269
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006043
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 014D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3