Postcode WN5 9SG (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 9SG and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 9SG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 9SG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WN5 9SG is Primrose Grove which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primrose Grove and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 9SG (for ages 11 and under) is St Mark's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 15, 2021. 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 9SG is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 5.84 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 7.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Primrose Grove 72 m
Buchanan Road 80 m
Laithwaite Road 114 m
Fraser Road 175 m
Logwood Avenue 178 m
Bramble Grove 199 m
Drummond Square 203 m
Greenwood Avenue 204 m
Ridyard Street 233 m
Callander Court 236 m
Duncan Place 237 m
Broom Road 253 m
Ferguson Rise 274 m
Crabtree Road 281 m
Sherwood Crescent 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 9SG

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 9SG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
591 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
592 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
832 m
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
897 m
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.35 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.35 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.37 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.49 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.51 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.58 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
1.59 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.63 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.8 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.83 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.86 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.89 km
Wigan and Leigh College Good
(November 11, 2016)
1.92 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.93 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.94 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
5.84 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
6.88 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
6.88 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
6.91 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
7.14 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
7.19 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
7.23 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
7.25 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
7.25 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
7.36 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
7.45 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
7.52 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
7.52 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
7.54 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
7.59 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
7.59 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
7.59 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
7.59 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
7.59 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
7.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primrose Grove Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Laithwaite Road Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Buchanan Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Buchanan Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Worsley Hall Post Office Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 2.05 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Wigan North Western Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 26.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.19 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Scotman's Flash Inland Water 2.4 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Follient Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Pearson's Flash Inland Water 2.61 km
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 120 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.8 16
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 481,806 kWh - mean 11,472 kWh : median 12,091 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 9SG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54246500
Longitude -2.66302900
OS Easting 356160
OS Northing 0405296
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
908
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 010A
Output Area / Small Area 8D1