The postcode WN5 9DS is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN5 9DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN5 9DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 9DS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WN5 9DS is Alexandra Street which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Scot Lane and is 165 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.43 km away.
The closest primary school to WN5 9DS (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 9DS is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 6.06 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 6.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 90.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 1.6 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 9DS 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 9DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN5 9DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN5 9DS
| 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 9DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 15, 2021) | 0 m |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 815 m | |
| Expanse Learning Wigan School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2019) | 815 m |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (November 7, 2019) | 855 m |
| Westfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 10, 2013) | 1.14 km |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 1.23 km |
| Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| Marsh Green Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 1.51 km |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.55 km | |
| Wigan and Leigh College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 11, 2016) | 1.58 km |
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.66 km | |
| Progress Schools Wigan | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 1.97 km |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.04 km | |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 2.07 km |
| Hope School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 27, 2018) | 2.08 km |
| Marus Bridge Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 2.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN5 9DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 6.06 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 6.74 km | |
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 6.8 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 6.8 km | |
| Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 6.88 km | |
| Willow Park Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 7.01 km | |
| Elior UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 7.03 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 7.04 km | |
| Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 7.11 km | |
| The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 7.11 km | |
| The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 7.16 km | |
| Booker Cash & Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 7.23 km | |
| CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2018 | 7.23 km | |
| Law Distribution Ltd | Exempt February 21, 2020 | 7.23 km | |
| Oxford Fields Limited | Exempt October 21, 2021 | 7.23 km | |
| Rob's Rolls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2019 | 7.23 km | |
| Feed Your Soul | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2021 | 7.25 km | |
| Margaret House (Tru Ltd) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 7.25 km | |
| Debs Kitchen Creations | Exempt September 5, 2019 | 7.25 km | |
| Costco Uk Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 7.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN5 9DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Scot Lane | 165 m | |
| Scot Lane | 190 m | |
| Albert Street | 190 m | |
| Albert Street | 194 m | |
| Stanley Street | 221 m | |
| Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket | 1.72 km | |
| Pemberton Rail Station | 1.43 km | |
| Pemberton Rail Station | 1.43 km | |
| Wigan North Western Rail Station | 1.53 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 26.1 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.46 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN5 9DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Scotman's Flash | 1.82 km | |
| Pearson's Flash | 2.02 km | |
| Blundell's Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Barton's Wood | 2.22 km | |
| New Covert | 2.34 km | |
| Delph Plantation | 2.41 km | |
| Colliery Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Tan Pit Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 2.52 km |
| Rough Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Workshop Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Whalley's Basin | 2.66 km | |
| Duke's Woods | 2.67 km | |
| Lea Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Little Wood | 2.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN5 9DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 63.4 Mbps | 90.8 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.9 Mbps | 15.4 Mbps | 21 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% | 28 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 95.6 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WN5 9DS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.53966600 |
| Longitude | -2.65545600 |
| OS Easting | 356659 |
| OS Northing | 0404980 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33006047 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 015B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |