Postcode WN5 8DT (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 8DT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN5 8DT is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 2011 and is an active postcode. WN5 8DT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to WN5 8DT is Smethurst Farm Mews which is centered 8 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Remploy and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 597 m away.

The closest primary school to WN5 8DT (for ages 11 and under) is Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School.

The local pub for residents of WN5 8DT is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Smethurst Farm Mews 8 m
Kilshaw Street 106 m
Smethurst Lane 124 m
Worsley Close 139 m
Lambton Street 155 m
Leopold Street 195 m
Worsley Green 201 m
Howard Street 230 m
Chatsworth Street 260 m
Worsley Street 267 m
Headen Avenue 327 m
New Street 347 m
Bedford Street 351 m
Enfield Street 375 m
Wardley Street 379 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 8DT

Introduction June 2011
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 8DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 547 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
621 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
738 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 860 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
1.12 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
1.16 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.33 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
1.66 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.71 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.71 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.73 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.81 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.83 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.83 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.88 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.88 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
1.94 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.94 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.08 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.37 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.42 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.42 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.45 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
6.08 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.23 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
6.44 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.46 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
6.47 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
6.47 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
6.48 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
6.48 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.49 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
6.49 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
6.49 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
6.52 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
6.54 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
6.64 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.64 km
ATG Access Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
6.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Remploy Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Kilshaw Street Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Factory Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Factory Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Kilshaw Street Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.43 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 597 m
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 599 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Covert Woodland Or Forest 664 m
Captain's Clough Valley 854 m
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 930 m
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 961 m
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.55 km
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 52.2 Mbps 65.6 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 14.04 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% 16 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.3 10.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 101,486 kWh - mean 10,149 kWh : median 9,808 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 44,349 kWh - mean 4,435 kWh : median 2,730 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 8DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53282300
Longitude -2.67859900
OS Easting 355118
OS Northing 0404233
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