Postcode WN5 9LP (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 9LP and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 9LP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 9LP as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to WN5 9LP is Norley Hall Avenue which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thorburn Road and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 9LP (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 9LP is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.96 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 7.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% 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 2.1 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 9LP 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 9LP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Norley Hall Avenue 31 m
Somerset Road 43 m
Derwent Place 172 m
Gloucester Road 173 m
Calder Place 173 m
Cornwall Place 177 m
Buttermere Road 180 m
Irwell Place 183 m
Grasmere Road 197 m
Severn Drive 202 m
Trent Road 204 m
Humber Place 218 m
School Way 222 m
Skiddaw Place 226 m
Thirlmere Road 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 9LP

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 9LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
171 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
438 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
572 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 655 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
737 m
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.07 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.18 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.39 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.61 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.85 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.88 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.88 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.98 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 2.07 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
2.2 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.28 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.34 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.36 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.38 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thorburn Road Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Thorburn Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Norley Hall Post Office Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Ambleside Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 2.99 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Orrell Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Captain's Clough Valley 1.27 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.93 km
Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 117.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.7 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.6% 102.5 17.5
300+ Mbps 94.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 244,443 kWh - mean 13,580 kWh : median 11,818 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 63,226 kWh - mean 3,952 kWh : median 4,170 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 9LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53952900
Longitude -2.67638300
OS Easting 355272
OS Northing 0404976
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
300
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wigan
Electoral Ward Pemberton
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: Constrained young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006023
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 010C
Output Area / Small Area 7C2