Postcode WN7 5LG (Wigan)

Map showing WN7 5LG and nearby postcodes

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

WN7 5LG 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 5LG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WN7 5LG is Keble Grove which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tennyson Avenue and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Daisy Hill Rail Station, 3.6 km away.

The closest primary school to WN7 5LG (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 5LG is Stocks Tavern and is 7.89 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 6.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Keble Grove 44 m
Tennyson Avenue 63 m
Shadwell Grove 95 m
Burns Avenue 107 m
Carlyle Grove 113 m
Pennine Grove 152 m
Chaucer Grove 167 m
Hill Crest Avenue 189 m
Garden Vale 191 m
Batheaston Grove 192 m
Hill Crescent 200 m
Kingsley Street 204 m
Alpine Drive 204 m
Shelley Street 211 m
Wraxall Crescent 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN7 5LG

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 5LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton Westpark Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
141 m
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
657 m
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
709 m
The Westleigh School 783 m
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
849 m
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.26 km
Bickershaw CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.35 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.37 km
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
1.4 km
Hindley Green Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.55 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.64 km
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.67 km
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.7 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.73 km
Leigh CofE Primary School 1.89 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.98 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.41 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
2.45 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.67 km
Oakfield High School and College Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tennyson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Laxey Crescent Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Laxey Crescent Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Garden Vale Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Garden Vale Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Daisy Hill Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.45 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 574 m
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 2.3 km
Taylor's Hole Inland Water 2.54 km
Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
The Flash Inland Water 2.66 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Danes Valley Valley 3.98 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
America Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.9 Mbps 111.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.1 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 392,343 kWh - mean 13,529 kWh : median 11,456 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN7 5LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.51019300
Longitude -2.53839500
OS Easting 364392
OS Northing 0401636
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Atherton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006098
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 027B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1