Postcode WN5 9XP (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 9XP and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 9XP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 9XP as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to WN5 9XP is Norley Road which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Borrowdale Road and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 9XP (for ages 11 and under) is Westfield Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 10, 2013.

The local pub for residents of WN5 9XP is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 5.03 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 7.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Norley Road 72 m
Borrowdale Road 76 m
Saddleback Road 92 m
Seatoller Place 113 m
Kirkstone 123 m
Ambleside 163 m
Helvellyn Road 199 m
City Road 216 m
Thirlmere Road 224 m
Grasmere Road 224 m
Buttermere Road 229 m
Levens Place 233 m
Falkirk Grove 261 m
Shap Gate 267 m
Heysham Road 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 9XP

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 9XP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
476 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
527 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
562 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 568 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
644 m
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
886 m
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.37 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.56 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.65 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
1.79 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.17 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.22 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.23 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.23 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.26 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.34 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.37 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.48 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 2.48 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.5 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Borrowdale Road Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Norley Hall Avenue Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Borrowdale Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Norley Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Falkirk Grove Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.13 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.59 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Captain's Clough Valley 1.35 km
Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.92 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Gathurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Crooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 90.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 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 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 108 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 50,784 kWh - mean 4,232 kWh : median 3,873 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 9XP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54251400
Longitude -2.67991600
OS Easting 355041
OS Northing 0405312
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2700
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 E33006025
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 011A
Output Area / Small Area 7C2