Postcode WN7 5NW (Wigan)

Map showing WN7 5NW and nearby postcodes

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

WN7 5NW 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 5NW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WN7 5NW is Garston Close which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Abbey Lane and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Daisy Hill Rail Station, 2.81 km away.

The closest primary school to WN7 5NW (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 5NW is Stocks Tavern and is 8.74 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 7.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Garston Close 58 m
Well Road 97 m
Lawson Avenue 105 m
Westleigh Lane 113 m
St Pauls Close 203 m
Priory Avenue 207 m
Pickley Green 210 m
Cloister Avenue 210 m
Bell Street 233 m
Crombouke Drive 235 m
Ambrose Avenue 245 m
Palmer Grove 245 m
Warlow Drive 262 m
Whalley Grove 268 m
Pickley Court 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN7 5NW

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 5NW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Westleigh School 150 m
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
319 m
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
480 m
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
507 m
Newton Westpark Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
741 m
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
1.42 km
Hindley Green Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.44 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.63 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
1.7 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.75 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.87 km
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.92 km
Bickershaw CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.96 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.98 km
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.99 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.01 km
Leigh CofE Primary School 2.04 km
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.21 km
Atherton High School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.47 km
Oakfield High School and College Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
2.5 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Abbey Lane Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Abbey Lane Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Whalley Grove Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Daisy Hill Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.07 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 5NW - Data from Dec 2021

Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 1.43 km
Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Taylor's Hole Inland Water 3.06 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 3.13 km
The Flash Inland Water 3.44 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Danes Valley Valley 3.86 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 132.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.4 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.4 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 361,561 kWh - mean 18,078 kWh : median 15,005 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 104,542 kWh - mean 6,534 kWh : median 4,096 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN7 5NW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.51575200
Longitude -2.52949300
OS Easting 364987
OS Northing 0402250
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 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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 027A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1