Postcode WN5 9QW (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 9QW and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 9QW 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 9QW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to WN5 9QW is The Crescent which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Halfway House and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 794 m away.

The closest primary school to WN5 9QW (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 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 9QW is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 5.27 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 6.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

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 1.8 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 9QW 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 9QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Crescent 13 m
Larch Avenue 59 m
Claude Street 66 m
Curtis Street 102 m
Bulteel Street 112 m
Mulberry Close 126 m
Hawthorn Avenue 137 m
Langley Street 139 m
Ellesmere Road 143 m
Closebrook Road 152 m
Cuthbert Street 153 m
Walter Street 177 m
Portland Street 203 m
Ormskirk Road 208 m
Poplar Avenue 232 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 9QW

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 9QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
468 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
638 m
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
833 m
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 993 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.11 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.22 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.24 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.24 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.26 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.29 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
1.38 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.52 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.69 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.73 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
1.95 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.95 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.12 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.17 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.23 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
2.31 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Halfway House Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Pemberton Clinic Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Pemberton Clinic Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Closebrook Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Halfway House Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 2.53 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 794 m
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 798 m
Wigan North Western Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.68 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Scotman's Flash Inland Water 2.32 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 59,137 kWh - mean 11,827 kWh : median 12,042 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 19,381 kWh - mean 3,876 kWh : median 3,928 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 9QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53738000
Longitude -2.66743100
OS Easting 355863
OS Northing 0404733
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006039
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 014B
Output Area / Small Area 8D3