Postcode WN5 9LU (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 9LU and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 9LU 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 9LU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WN5 9LU is Levens Place which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ambleside and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 9LU (for ages 11 and under) is Westfield Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 10, 2013.

The local pub for residents of WN5 9LU is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 5.18 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 7.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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 1.7 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 9LU 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 9LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Levens Place 21 m
Ribble Drive 82 m
Kirkstone 117 m
Humber Place 124 m
Ambleside 178 m
Avon Road 200 m
Derwent Place 200 m
Falkirk Grove 207 m
Trent Road 208 m
Buttermere Road 218 m
Norley Road 252 m
Grasmere Road 253 m
Calder Place 281 m
Thirlmere Road 300 m
Saddleback Road 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 9LU

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 9LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
302 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
438 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
698 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 750 m
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
765 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
770 m
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.43 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.51 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.6 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
1.96 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.03 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.04 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.04 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.15 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.17 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.31 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.32 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 2.34 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.38 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ambleside Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Norley Hall Avenue Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Falkirk Grove Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Norley Hall Post Office Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Montrose School Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 2.91 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Captain's Clough Valley 1.49 km
Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.1 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Gathurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 147.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.7 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.1 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 270,114 kWh - mean 10,805 kWh : median 11,447 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 102,423 kWh - mean 4,268 kWh : median 4,125 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 9LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54251500
Longitude -2.67652100
OS Easting 355266
OS Northing 0405310
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed 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 8D1