Postcode WN5 9UW (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 9UW and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 9UW 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 9UW as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to WN5 9UW is Ambleside which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Borrowdale Road and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 9UW (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 9UW is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.96 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 7.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.4 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ambleside 66 m
Grasmere Road 91 m
Thirlmere Road 93 m
Borrowdale Road 107 m
Buttermere Road 107 m
Seatoller Place 138 m
Helvellyn Road 146 m
The Green 169 m
Saddleback Road 177 m
Kirkstone 190 m
Norley Road 207 m
Skiddaw Place 211 m
Levens Place 226 m
Humber Place 228 m
Shap Gate 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 9UW

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 9UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
449 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
501 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
507 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 520 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
549 m
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
972 m
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.4 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.42 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.6 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
1.91 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.12 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.14 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.14 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.16 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.23 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 2.36 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.36 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.38 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.42 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.96 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.97 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.97 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.99 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
7.03 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
7.11 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
7.14 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
7.17 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
7.31 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
7.34 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
7.39 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
7.43 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
7.43 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
7.44 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
7.44 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
7.44 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
7.48 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
7.56 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
7.56 km
The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
7.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Borrowdale Road Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Borrowdale Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Norley Hall Avenue Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Ambleside Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Norley Hall Post Office Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.13 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Captain's Clough Valley 1.27 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.87 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Gathurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.3 Mbps 37.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 4 Mbps 4.4 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 72 8.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 81,325 kWh - mean 11,618 kWh : median 11,980 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 19,166 kWh - mean 2,738 kWh : median 2,596 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 9UW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54133900
Longitude -2.67938500
OS Easting 355075
OS Northing 0405181
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