Postcode WN5 8JY (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 8JY and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 8JY 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 8JY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WN5 8JY is Worsley Green which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Factory and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 804 m away.

The closest primary school to WN5 8JY (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 8JY is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 158.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 1.7 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 8JY 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 8JY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Worsley Green 72 m
Cotswold Avenue 105 m
Worsley Close 117 m
Windle Gardens 182 m
New Street 185 m
Lambton Street 198 m
Smethurst Farm Mews 213 m
Cromford Drive 218 m
Meadow Brook 221 m
Worsley Street 238 m
Priory Close 242 m
Howard Street 246 m
Headen Avenue 254 m
Newby Square 256 m
Wardley Street 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 8JY

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 8JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
509 m
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 718 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 740 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
841 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
1.02 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
1.25 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.46 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.52 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.63 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
1.73 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.86 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.89 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.91 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.93 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.05 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.1 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.1 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
2.12 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.12 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Factory Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Remploy Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Kilshaw Street Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Major Street Bus Stop/Station 347 m
White Street Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.61 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 804 m
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 807 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Covert Woodland Or Forest 555 m
Captain's Clough Valley 636 m
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 761 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 823 m
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 964 m
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.34 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 158.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 39 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% 20.5 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.1 11
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 194,701 kWh - mean 10,817 kWh : median 9,678 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 58,166 kWh - mean 3,231 kWh : median 3,165 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 8JY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53293900
Longitude -2.68190500
OS Easting 354899
OS Northing 0404248
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: 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