Postcode WN5 9DD (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 9DD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN5 9DD is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN5 9DD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN5 9DD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 9DD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WN5 9DD is Ormskirk Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Portland Street and is 16 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 803 m away.

The closest primary school to WN5 9DD (for ages 11 and under) is St Mark's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 15, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on September 29, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WN5 9DD is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 5.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 6.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.8% 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN5 9DD 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 9DD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN5 9DD, and the approximate distance away.

Ormskirk Road 55 m
Bank Street 62 m
Portland Street 65 m
Balmoral Road 110 m
Beaufort Street 131 m
Oakley Drive 135 m
Bold Street 157 m
Mabel Street 160 m
Hawthorn Avenue 162 m
Buckingham Close 169 m
Almond Grove 193 m
Larch Avenue 203 m
Curtis Street 205 m
Linley Road 222 m
Alexandra Crescent 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 9DD

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 9DD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
657 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
723 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
849 m
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
963 m
St James' Church of England Primary School 983 m
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
983 m
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.03 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.33 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.35 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.45 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.48 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.51 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
1.63 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.63 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
1.78 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.78 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.07 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.14 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
2.16 km
Wigan and Leigh College Good
(November 11, 2016)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN5 9DD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
5.41 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
6.46 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
6.46 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
6.5 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
6.51 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.53 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
6.57 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
6.65 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
6.65 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.7 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
6.83 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
6.86 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
6.86 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
6.88 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
6.95 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.95 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
6.95 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
6.95 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
6.95 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
6.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN5 9DD - Data from Apr 2022

Portland Street Bus Stop/Station 16 m
Portland Street Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Billinge Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Billinge Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
The Spinney Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 803 m
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 808 m
Wigan North Western Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN5 9DD - Data from Dec 2021

Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.88 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Scotman's Flash Inland Water 2.06 km
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Pearson's Flash Inland Water 2.38 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN5 9DD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.3 Mbps 111.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 36 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 1
30-300 Mbps 2.2% 103.4 15.6
300+ Mbps 97.8% 331 36

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 754,563 kWh - mean 18,404 kWh : median 17,794 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 190,538 kWh - mean 4,142 kWh : median 3,338 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 9DD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53654300
Longitude -2.66385700
OS Easting 356099
OS Northing 0404636
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9692
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wigan
Electoral Ward Douglas
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006041
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 014A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2