Postcode WN5 9JB (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 9JB and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 9JB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 9JB as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WN5 9JB is Southern Street which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillary Avenue and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 196 m away.

The closest primary school to WN5 9JB (for ages 11 and under) is Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School.

The local pub for residents of WN5 9JB is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.87 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 6.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 166.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 1.8 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 9JB 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 9JB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Southern Street 16 m
Billinge Road 74 m
Inglewood Court 83 m
Hillary Avenue 132 m
Warncliffe Street 141 m
Campbell Street 157 m
Fieldings Close 165 m
Queen Street 194 m
Lychgate 206 m
Barlborough Road 207 m
Burnaston Grove 231 m
John Street 238 m
Wesley Street 252 m
Tansley Square 263 m
Laverick Grove 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 9JB

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 9JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 421 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
972 m
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
983 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.11 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.18 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.18 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.26 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.3 km
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
1.3 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
1.31 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.31 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
1.48 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.49 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.53 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
1.74 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.99 km
Hawkley Hall High School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.28 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.38 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.87 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
5.92 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.92 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.92 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
5.93 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.98 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
5.99 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.12 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
6.19 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
6.19 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
6.24 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
6.24 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
6.27 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.32 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
6.32 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
6.32 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
6.33 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
6.35 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.35 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
6.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hillary Avenue Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Pemberton Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Pemberton Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Hillary Avenue Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Pemberton Station Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 2.94 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 196 m
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 201 m
Wigan North Western Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 781 m
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.59 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Glead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.6 Mbps 166.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 17.5 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.2 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 68,776 kWh - mean 11,463 kWh : median 9,491 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 21,601 kWh - mean 3,086 kWh : median 2,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 9JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53100600
Longitude -2.66763300
OS Easting 355843
OS Northing 0404024
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14035
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006044
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 014C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1