Postcode WN7 5DS (Wigan)

Map showing WN7 5DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN7 5DS is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. WN7 5DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN7 5DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 WN7 5DS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WN7 5DS is Batheaston Grove which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tennyson Avenue and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Daisy Hill Rail Station, 3.64 km away.

The closest primary school to WN7 5DS (for ages 11 and under) is Newton Westpark Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WN7 5DS is Stocks Tavern and is 7.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 6.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 1.5 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 WN7 5DS 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 WN7 5DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN7 5DS, and the approximate distance away.

Batheaston Grove 21 m
Wraxall Crescent 70 m
Shelley Street 79 m
Burrington Drive 103 m
Kingsley Street 126 m
Wrington Close 131 m
Harptree Grove 152 m
Tennyson Avenue 155 m
Keble Grove 180 m
Shipham Close 190 m
Chaucer Grove 208 m
Barron Meadow 210 m
Congresbury Road 233 m
Tinkersfield 235 m
A578 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN7 5DS

Introduction October 1985
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 WN7 5DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton Westpark Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
138 m
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
558 m
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
646 m
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
744 m
The Westleigh School 753 m
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.18 km
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
1.23 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.24 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.46 km
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.5 km
Bickershaw CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.51 km
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.53 km
Hindley Green Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.7 km
Leigh CofE Primary School 1.71 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.89 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.12 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.25 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
2.37 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.49 km
Oakfield High School and College Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
2.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN7 5DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
6.81 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
6.81 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
7.04 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
7.36 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
7.43 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
7.46 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
7.61 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
7.78 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
7.86 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
7.87 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
7.87 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
7.9 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
7.9 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
7.92 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
7.98 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
7.98 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
7.98 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
7.98 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
7.98 km
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
7.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN7 5DS - Data from Apr 2022

Tennyson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Laxey Crescent Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Laxey Crescent Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Tennyson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Edna Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Daisy Hill Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.28 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN7 5DS - Data from Dec 2021

Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 598 m
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 2.28 km
Taylor's Hole Inland Water 2.4 km
Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
The Flash Inland Water 2.61 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Danes Valley Valley 4.14 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.59 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN7 5DS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 147.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.3 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 145,477 kWh - mean 9,698 kWh : median 9,582 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 60,230 kWh - mean 4,015 kWh : median 3,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN7 5DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.50925000
Longitude -2.53627200
OS Easting 364532
OS Northing 0401530
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2080
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leigh
Electoral Ward Leigh West
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Atherton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006099
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 027B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4