Postcode WN5 8HR (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 8HR and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 8HR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 8HR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WN5 8HR is Masefield Avenue which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bankes Avenue and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 8HR (for ages 11 and under) is Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy.

The local pub for residents of WN5 8HR is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 3.94 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 6.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Masefield Avenue 30 m
Milton Grove 66 m
Coleridge Avenue 119 m
Shelley Drive 156 m
Bankes Avenue 162 m
The Copse 218 m
Bradshaw Street 237 m
Redwood Avenue 268 m
Park Road 320 m
Orrell Road 630 m
B5206 1.27 km
A577 2.47 km
A571 4.24 km
M58 8.9 km
M6 25.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 8HR

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 8HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 534 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
585 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
706 m
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
726 m
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.14 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.28 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.48 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.53 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
1.54 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.66 km
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
1.77 km
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.85 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.97 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
2.03 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.22 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.39 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.51 km
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.64 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.64 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 2.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
3.94 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
4.94 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
4.94 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
4.95 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
6.12 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
6.15 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
6.42 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
6.54 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
6.76 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
6.76 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
6.76 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 4, 2019
6.78 km
Moss Bank Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2018
6.78 km
Sparta Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
6.78 km
The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
6.82 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
6.82 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.85 km
Carr Mill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
6.85 km
Portico Day Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
6.85 km
Fairfield Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
6.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bankes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 153 m
The Copse Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Fishergate Inn Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Chapel Street Bus Stop/Station 416 m
The Mount Bus Stop/Station 467 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 4.14 km
Orrell Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.59 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Captain's Clough Valley 430 m
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 691 m
Captain's Clough Valley 826 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 858 m
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Abbey Lakes Inland Water 1.52 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 77.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 21 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% 17.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.9 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 317,450 kWh - mean 15,873 kWh : median 14,761 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 70,136 kWh - mean 3,507 kWh : median 3,263 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 8HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53631800
Longitude -2.69285300
OS Easting 354177
OS Northing 0404631
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10164
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006026
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 011E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4