Postcode WN7 5QX (Wigan)

Map showing WN7 5QX and nearby postcodes

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

WN7 5QX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 5QX as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to WN7 5QX is Lilac Avenue which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maple Cresent and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Hag Fold Rail Station, 3.43 km away.

The closest primary school to WN7 5QX (for ages 11 and under) is Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WN7 5QX is Stocks Tavern and is 8.38 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 7.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 1.2 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 5QX 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 5QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lilac Avenue 41 m
Heather Grove 71 m
Myrtle Avenue 93 m
Isherwood Street 133 m
Unsworth Street 142 m
Crown Green Close 146 m
Francis Street 156 m
Aldred Street 174 m
Broom Avenue 178 m
Chisworth Close 184 m
Lime Avenue 193 m
Ingham Street 213 m
Laurel Grove 226 m
Westbourne Avenue 228 m
Holt Street 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN7 5QX

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 5QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
338 m
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
386 m
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
525 m
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
601 m
The Westleigh School 685 m
Newton Westpark Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
770 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.03 km
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.09 km
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.16 km
Leigh CofE Primary School 1.21 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.32 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.52 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
1.78 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.9 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(January 12, 2022)
2 km
Hindley Green Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.17 km
Bickershaw CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.24 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.37 km
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.39 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.54 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Maple Cresent Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Maple Crescent Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Westbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Westbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Maple Crescent Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Daisy Hill Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.7 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 1.26 km
Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Taylor's Hole Inland Water 2.28 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 2.69 km
The Flash Inland Water 2.88 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.1 Mbps 105.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 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% 74.9 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 336,026 kWh - mean 8,001 kWh : median 7,906 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 130,606 kWh - mean 3,186 kWh : median 2,895 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN7 5QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.50873300
Longitude -2.52510800
OS Easting 365272
OS Northing 0401467
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
833
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 027D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2