Postcode WN5 8SJ (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 8SJ and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 8SJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 8SJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WN5 8SJ is Beeford Drive which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holgate School and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 462 m away.

The closest primary school to WN5 8SJ (for ages 11 and under) is Orrell Holgate Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WN5 8SJ is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 3.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.8% 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 2 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 8SJ 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 8SJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beeford Drive 56 m
Holgate Drive 107 m
Cosgate Close 148 m
Hanstock Close 161 m
Rosemont Place 162 m
Bryony Close 171 m
Lynbridge Close 176 m
Middlecot Close 184 m
Deighton Close 194 m
Blackledge Close 200 m
Wilsham Road 209 m
Sallowfields 215 m
Greenlea Close 228 m
Farm Meadow Road 231 m
Moor Road 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 8SJ

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 8SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
0 m
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
695 m
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
825 m
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
856 m
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
950 m
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.28 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.64 km
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.68 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
1.71 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.73 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.93 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
2.31 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
2.42 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 2.5 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
2.66 km
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.71 km
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.85 km
Hope High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.85 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.96 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
3.14 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
4.05 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
4.06 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
4.06 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
5.32 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
5.38 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
5.63 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
5.63 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
5.63 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
5.74 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
5.76 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
5.86 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
5.88 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
5.89 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
6.03 km
Rainford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.13 km
Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
6.13 km
Myst-Tree Cider Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 4, 2021
6.15 km
Fairfield Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
6.17 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
6.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holgate School Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Holgate School Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Church Street Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Church Drive Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Church Street Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 462 m
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Abbey Lakes Inland Water 569 m
Captain's Clough Valley 648 m
Captain's Clough Valley 1.24 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 119.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.3 Mbps 15.4 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% 19.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 12.2% 105.1 15.3
300+ Mbps 87.8% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 522,095 kWh - mean 13,052 kWh : median 13,306 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 139,715 kWh - mean 3,582 kWh : median 2,853 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 8SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53452000
Longitude -2.70981300
OS Easting 353051
OS Northing 0404442
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16836
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Makerfield
Electoral Ward Orrell
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: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006060
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 018C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1