Postcode WN5 9UJ (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 9UJ and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 9UJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 9UJ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to WN5 9UJ is Grasmere Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Borrowdale Road and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.26 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 9UJ (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 local pub for residents of WN5 9UJ is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.93 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 7.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 9UJ 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 9UJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Grasmere Road 15 m
Thirlmere Road 46 m
Buttermere Road 57 m
Ambleside 85 m
The Green 130 m
Skiddaw Place 146 m
Helvellyn Road 178 m
Borrowdale Road 184 m
Somerset Road 204 m
Seatoller Place 207 m
Humber Place 215 m
Honister Road 224 m
Norley Hall Avenue 241 m
Derwent Place 246 m
Levens Place 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 9UJ

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 9UJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
379 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
501 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
511 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 517 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
542 m
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.02 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.34 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.43 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.56 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
1.99 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.06 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.08 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.08 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.15 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.16 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 2.28 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.38 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.39 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.42 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.93 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.94 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.94 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.96 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
6.96 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
7.08 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
7.09 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
7.1 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
7.25 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
7.26 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
7.31 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
7.35 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
7.35 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
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
7.41 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
7.48 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
7.48 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
7.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Borrowdale Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Ambleside Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Borrowdale Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Norley Hall Avenue Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.11 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Captain's Clough Valley 1.23 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.85 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Gathurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.4 Mbps 96.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 21 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.9 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 138,640 kWh - mean 11,553 kWh : median 12,169 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 41,929 kWh - mean 3,494 kWh : median 3,249 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 9UJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54065900
Longitude -2.67890600
OS Easting 355106
OS Northing 0405105
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
300
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young 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 010C
Output Area / Small Area 7C2