Postcode WN5 9JY (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 9JY and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 9JY 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 9JY as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to WN5 9JY is Lichfield Street which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Enfield Street and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 554 m away.

The closest primary school to WN5 9JY (for ages 11 and under) is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WN5 9JY is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.79 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 6.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 1.5 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 9JY 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 9JY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lichfield Street 14 m
Brindley Street 61 m
Bedford Street 76 m
Sledbrook Street 83 m
Layton Close 141 m
Winton Avenue 150 m
Farrell Street 153 m
Devon Close 160 m
Millbeck Crescent 161 m
Ansdell Road 172 m
Pendle Close 181 m
Lance Wood Place 210 m
Chatsworth Street 216 m
Thorburn Road 226 m
Carlisle Street 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 9JY

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 9JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
420 m
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 665 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
746 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
823 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 950 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
1.14 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.3 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.46 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.52 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.52 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.56 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.56 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.6 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
1.88 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.9 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
1.91 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.91 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.98 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.23 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.79 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.84 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.84 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.87 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
6.35 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.43 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
6.55 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.64 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
6.71 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
6.71 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.75 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
6.75 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
6.75 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
6.75 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
6.77 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
6.77 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
6.84 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.84 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
6.88 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
6.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Enfield Street Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Kilshaw Street Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Enfield Street Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Kilshaw Street Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Factory Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.01 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 554 m
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 556 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.22 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.92 km
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 113.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15 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 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.9 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 255,636 kWh - mean 9,468 kWh : median 9,052 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 90,436 kWh - mean 3,478 kWh : median 3,218 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 9JY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53510700
Longitude -2.67355100
OS Easting 355455
OS Northing 0404484
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5699
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006040
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 014B
Output Area / Small Area 7C1