Postcode WN5 9SJ (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 9SJ and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 9SJ 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 9SJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WN5 9SJ is Gordon Close which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenwood Avenue and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 9SJ (for ages 11 and under) is Marsh Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2017. 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 9SJ is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 6.16 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 150.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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. 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 9SJ 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 9SJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gordon Close 62 m
Finlay Court 79 m
Hamilton Court 117 m
Hamilton Square 131 m
Callander Court 139 m
Matheson Drive 176 m
Greenwood Avenue 189 m
Sinclair Place 190 m
Cameron Place 203 m
Ferguson Rise 203 m
Logwood Place 205 m
Laurus Mews 255 m
Anjou Boulevard 261 m
Scot Lane 264 m
Duncan Place 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 9SJ

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 9SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
759 m
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
773 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
792 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.13 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.14 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.47 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.49 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.59 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.59 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.6 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.62 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.67 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.69 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.74 km
Wigan and Leigh College Good
(November 11, 2016)
1.74 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
1.76 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.78 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.81 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 2 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
6.16 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
7.19 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
7.19 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
7.22 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
7.47 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
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
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
7.6 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
7.71 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
7.77 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
7.88 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
7.88 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
7.9 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
7.93 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
7.93 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
7.93 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
7.93 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
7.93 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
7.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Scot Lane Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Greenwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Montrose Avenue Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Montrose Avenue Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 1.86 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Wigan North Western Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 26.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Follient Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.48 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Otters Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Frodsham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Scotman's Flash Inland Water 2.58 km
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Whitley Reservoir Inland Water 2.59 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Gathurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 150.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.6 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 136 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 435 36.6

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 418,285 kWh - mean 11,951 kWh : median 11,091 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 125,272 kWh - mean 3,480 kWh : median 2,597 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 9SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54567400
Longitude -2.66131400
OS Easting 356277
OS Northing 0405652
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: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006022
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 010A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2