Postcode WN5 9TX (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 9TX and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 9TX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 9TX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WN5 9TX is Scafell Drive which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fleet Street and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 9TX (for ages 11 and under) is St John's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WN5 9TX is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Scafell Drive 32 m
Lamberhead Road 83 m
Honister Road 115 m
Troutbeck Rise 124 m
Richmond Hill 133 m
Short Street 148 m
Gore Street 168 m
Orpington Street 172 m
Skiddaw Place 182 m
Hartley Street 184 m
Major Street 209 m
St John Street 209 m
Church Street 211 m
The Green 224 m
Gloucester Road 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 9TX

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 9TX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
223 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 368 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
472 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
562 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
778 m
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.11 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.33 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.35 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.7 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.92 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.95 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.06 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.08 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.11 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.11 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
2.15 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 2.18 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.26 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.45 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.62 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.64 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.64 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.67 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
6.66 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
6.76 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
6.78 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.83 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
6.93 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
7.03 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
7.05 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
7.07 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
7.07 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
7.07 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
7.07 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
7.07 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
7.13 km
The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
7.19 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
7.24 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
7.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fleet Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Fleet Street Bus Stop/Station 163 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Chapel Street Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Major Street Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.34 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Orrell Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.11 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 9TX - Data from Dec 2021

Captain's Clough Valley 921 m
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.57 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 119.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.2 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 386,634 kWh - mean 11,372 kWh : median 11,005 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 102,995 kWh - mean 3,029 kWh : median 2,459 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 9TX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53798600
Longitude -2.68100600
OS Easting 354964
OS Northing 0404809
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6705
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006042
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 014D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2