Postcode WN5 8LB (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 8LB and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 8LB 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 8LB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WN5 8LB is Beaford Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is White Street and is 210 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 8LB (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 8LB is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.1 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 6.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 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 8LB 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 8LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beaford Close 17 m
Priory Close 66 m
Cromford Drive 85 m
Moss Terrace 85 m
Brook Lane 86 m
Newby Square 101 m
Barton Street 102 m
Johnson Street 130 m
Windle Gardens 132 m
Baldwin Street 135 m
Wrenbury Close 139 m
Chapel Street 165 m
New Street 187 m
Old Fold 190 m
Cotswold Avenue 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 8LB

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 8LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
362 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 541 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
825 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
938 m
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.01 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.23 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
1.3 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.54 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.59 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.73 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.87 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
1.96 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
2 km
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
2.08 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.1 km
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.2 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 2.23 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.31 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.36 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.1 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.13 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.13 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.15 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
6.24 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
6.26 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
6.26 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
6.41 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.49 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.67 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
6.67 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
6.67 km
The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
6.7 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
6.71 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
6.71 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 4, 2019
6.73 km
Moss Bank Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2018
6.73 km
Sparta Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
6.73 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.74 km
Carr Mill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
6.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

White Street Bus Stop/Station 210 m
White Street Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Chapel Street Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Chapel Street Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Chapel Street Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.79 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Orrell Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.59 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Captain's Clough Valley 418 m
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 629 m
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 651 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 735 m
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.11 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.7 Mbps 79 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 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% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.3 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 226,428 kWh - mean 13,319 kWh : median 11,004 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 47,740 kWh - mean 2,808 kWh : median 2,393 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 8LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53421100
Longitude -2.68583300
OS Easting 354640
OS Northing 0404392
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2