Postcode WN7 5HY (Wigan)

Map showing WN7 5HY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN7 5HY is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN7 5HY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN7 5HY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 WN7 5HY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN7 5HY is Ambrose Avenue which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church and is 251 m away. The closest railway station is Daisy Hill Rail Station, 2.7 km away.

The closest primary school to WN7 5HY (for ages 11 and under) is Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 30, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WN7 5HY is Stocks Tavern and is 8.93 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 7.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN7 5HY 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 5HY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ambrose Avenue 19 m
Palmer Grove 19 m
Pickley Court 116 m
Lawson Avenue 125 m
Pickley Green 148 m
Crombouke Drive 166 m
Garston Close 184 m
St Pauls Close 211 m
Westleigh Lane 213 m
Sovereign Fold Road 290 m
A578 1.24 km
Atherleigh Way 1.41 km
A579 2.59 km
A577 8.93 km
M61 10.44 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN7 5HY

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 WN7 5HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Westleigh School 273 m
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
404 m
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
496 m
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
555 m
Newton Westpark Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
929 m
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
1.38 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
1.47 km
Hindley Green Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.61 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.79 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.86 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.88 km
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.92 km
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.99 km
Leigh CofE Primary School 2.01 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.08 km
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.11 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.15 km
Bickershaw CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.19 km
Atherton High School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.24 km
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Abbey Lane Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Abbey Lane Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Daisy Hill Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.33 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 1.62 km
Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Taylor's Hole Inland Water 3.11 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 3.29 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
The Flash Inland Water 3.58 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 123.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.4 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 296,426 kWh - mean 14,821 kWh : median 15,588 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 87,784 kWh - mean 4,620 kWh : median 4,009 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN7 5HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.51619800
Longitude -2.52610500
OS Easting 365212
OS Northing 0402298
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6606
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leigh
Electoral Ward Atherleigh
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Atherton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006097
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 027A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3