Postcode WN5 9QD (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 9QD and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 9QD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 9QD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WN5 9QD is Ridyard Street which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Worsley Hall Post Office and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 9QD (for ages 11 and under) is Westfield Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 10, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on September 29, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WN5 9QD is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 5.61 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 7.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ridyard Street 37 m
Briar Road 49 m
Palm Grove 73 m
Broom Road 115 m
Bramble Grove 118 m
Alder Avenue 137 m
Holly Road 139 m
Logwood Avenue 173 m
Poplar Avenue 182 m
Elm Avenue 182 m
Marigold Street 217 m
Plane Avenue 255 m
Primrose Grove 257 m
Bulteel Street 258 m
Crabtree Road 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 9QD

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 9QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
539 m
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
616 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
638 m
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.05 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.25 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.25 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.26 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.33 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.36 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.43 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
1.48 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.73 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.75 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.78 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
2 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.03 km
Wigan and Leigh College Good
(November 11, 2016)
2.1 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.1 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.13 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Worsley Hall Post Office Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Marigold Street Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Worsley Hall Post Office Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Sherwood Grove Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Wigan North Western Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.97 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Scotman's Flash Inland Water 2.33 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Pearson's Flash Inland Water 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 105.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 43.28 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 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.2 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 329.5 39.5

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 435,848 kWh - mean 10,630 kWh : median 10,796 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 9QD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54026200
Longitude -2.66470000
OS Easting 356047
OS Northing 0405052
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1339
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: 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 010B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1