The postcode WN5 8SL is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN5 8SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN5 8SL 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 8SL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WN5 8SL is Holgate Drive which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Holgate School and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 528 m away.
The closest primary school to WN5 8SL (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 8SL is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 3.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 9.1% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN5 8SL 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN5 8SL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN5 8SL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN5 8SL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN5 8SL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orrell Holgate Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 104 m |
| St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 794 m |
| St Peter's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 847 m |
| Up Holland High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 928 m |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 5, 2012) | 952 m |
| Winstanley College | College | 16-19 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 1.32 km |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.55 km | |
| Dean Trust Wigan | Academy | 11-16 | Serious Weaknesses (February 13, 2020) | 1.61 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 1.64 km |
| St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.71 km |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.93 km |
| St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (February 17, 2017) | 2.22 km |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 2.33 km |
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.45 km | |
| Westfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 10, 2013) | 2.56 km |
| Moorside Community Primary Academy School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 2.77 km |
| Marsh Green Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.88 km |
| Holland Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.91 km |
| Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.93 km |
| Hope High School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 2.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN5 8SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 3.24 km | |
| The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 4.15 km | |
| Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 4.16 km | |
| The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 4.16 km | |
| The Red Cat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2021 | 5.42 km | |
| Crank Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 5.47 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 5.72 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 5.73 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 5.73 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 5.84 km | |
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 5.86 km | |
| Shoots Delph Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 5.95 km | |
| Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 5.99 km | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 6 km | |
| Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 6.14 km | |
| Rainford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 6.23 km | |
| Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 6.23 km | |
| Myst-Tree Cider | Exempt October 4, 2021 | 6.26 km | |
| Fairfield Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 6.26 km | |
| Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 6.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN5 8SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Holgate School | 180 m | |
| Holgate School | 198 m | |
| Church Street | 327 m | |
| Church Drive | 332 m | |
| Linden Avenue | 334 m | |
| Orrell Rail Station | 528 m | |
| Upholland Rail Station | 2.24 km | |
| Upholland Rail Station | 2.27 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 24.03 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 34.05 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 34.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN5 8SL - Data from Dec 2021
| Abbey Lakes | 578 m | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 631 m |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 1.17 km |
| Duke's Woods | 1.22 km | |
| Little Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Garden Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Workshop Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Gorsey Hill Wood | 1.59 km | |
| New Covert | 1.72 km | |
| Moss Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Mossey Croft Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Oak Wood | 1.89 km | |
| The Belt | 1.93 km | |
| Dean Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Camp Hill | 2.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN5 8SL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.7 Mbps | 37.9 Mbps | 63.92 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.6 Mbps | 6.5 Mbps | 14.33 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.3 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 90.9% | 100% | 56.8 | 10.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 9.1% | 9.1% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WN5 8SL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.53513800 |
| Longitude | -2.70863100 |
| OS Easting | 353130 |
| OS Northing | 0404510 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000010 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| 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 |