The postcode WN5 8BU is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN5 8BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN5 8BU 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 8BU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to WN5 8BU is Wardley Street which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chapel Street and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 951 m away.
The closest primary school to WN5 8BU (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 8BU is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.33 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 6.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.8% 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN5 8BU 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 8BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN5 8BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN5 8BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN5 8BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 264 m |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 501 m | |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 696 m |
| Dean Trust Wigan | Academy | 11-16 | Serious Weaknesses (February 13, 2020) | 774 m |
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 913 m | |
| Westfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 10, 2013) | 1.07 km |
| St Peter's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Marsh Green Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2014) | 1.69 km |
| Winstanley College | College | 16-19 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 1.77 km |
| Orrell Holgate Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 15, 2021) | 1.86 km |
| Winstanley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 9, 2016) | 1.98 km |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.08 km | |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (November 7, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.15 km | |
| Expanse Learning Wigan School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2019) | 2.15 km |
| St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Hope School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 27, 2018) | 2.31 km |
| Marus Bridge Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 2.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN5 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 4.33 km | |
| Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 5.37 km | |
| The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 5.37 km | |
| The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 5.39 km | |
| Willow Park Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 6.35 km | |
| The Red Cat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2021 | 6.47 km | |
| Crank Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 6.48 km | |
| Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 6.54 km | |
| Shoots Delph Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 6.61 km | |
| Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 6.76 km | |
| Kellogg's | Exempt September 13, 2021 | 6.76 km | |
| Kellogg's (staff canteen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 6.76 km | |
| Feed Your Soul | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2021 | 6.77 km | |
| Margaret House (Tru Ltd) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 6.77 km | |
| Elior UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 6.78 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 6.78 km | |
| Debs Kitchen Creations | Exempt September 5, 2019 | 6.84 km | |
| The Boathouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2020 | 6.86 km | |
| Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 4, 2019 | 6.92 km | |
| Moss Bank Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 11, 2018 | 6.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN5 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Chapel Street | 139 m | |
| White Street | 144 m | |
| Chapel Street | 153 m | |
| Major Street | 194 m | |
| White Street | 208 m | |
| Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket | 3.54 km | |
| Pemberton Rail Station | 951 m | |
| Pemberton Rail Station | 952 m | |
| Orrell Rail Station | 1.83 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 24.79 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.62 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN5 8BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 664 m |
| New Covert | 778 m | |
| Duke's Woods | 863 m | |
| Little Wood | 953 m | |
| Workshop Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Delph Plantation | 1.17 km | |
| Blundell's Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Garden Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 1.36 km |
| Lea Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Colliery Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Gorsey Hill Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Mossey Croft Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Barton's Wood | 1.62 km | |
| The Belt | 1.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN5 8BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37 Mbps | 48 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.3 Mbps | 6.8 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.9 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 31.3% | 100% | 66.7 | 9.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 68.8% | 68.8% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WN5 8BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.53516500 |
| Longitude | -2.68248400 |
| OS Easting | 354863 |
| OS Northing | 0404496 |
| 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: 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 | E33006043 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 014D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |