Postcode WN5 9LX (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 9LX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WN5 9LX is Ribble Drive which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ambleside and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 9LX (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 9LX is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 5.19 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 7.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 151 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN5 9LX 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 9LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ribble Drive 32 m
Levens Place 37 m
Humber Place 89 m
Avon Road 150 m
Derwent Place 158 m
Trent Road 160 m
Kirkstone 168 m
Ambleside 194 m
Buttermere Road 219 m
Calder Place 235 m
Falkirk Grove 249 m
Grasmere Road 259 m
Medway Place 294 m
Norley Road 301 m
Severn Drive 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 9LX

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 9LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
260 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
396 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
737 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 774 m
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
774 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
779 m
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.38 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.47 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.64 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.98 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.99 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.99 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
2.01 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.13 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.19 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.27 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 2.29 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.32 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.36 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ambleside Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Norley Hall Post Office Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Norley Hall Avenue Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Montrose School Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Falkirk Grove Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 2.88 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.72 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Captain's Clough Valley 1.5 km
Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.12 km
Gathurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 151 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 17.8 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 3.1% 92.9 14.4
300+ Mbps 96.9% 435 36.6

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 332,708 kWh - mean 10,733 kWh : median 9,909 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 9LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54225800
Longitude -2.67586800
OS Easting 355309
OS Northing 0405281
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