Postcode WN7 5RA (Wigan)

Map showing WN7 5RA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WN7 5RA is Lime Avenue which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School Street and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Hag Fold Rail Station, 3.26 km away.

The closest primary school to WN7 5RA (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 5RA is Stocks Tavern and is 8.53 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 150.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lime Avenue 23 m
Laurel Grove 86 m
Ingham Street 107 m
Aldred Street 109 m
Isherwood Street 125 m
Laburnum Avenue 133 m
Trinity Place 142 m
Lilac Avenue 144 m
Myrtle Avenue 154 m
Alma Street 156 m
School Street 160 m
Liza Street 164 m
Larch Road 176 m
Briar Grove 177 m
Cedar Road 197 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN7 5RA

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 5RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
177 m
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
299 m
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
397 m
The Westleigh School 541 m
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
734 m
Newton Westpark Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
776 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.2 km
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.26 km
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.33 km
Leigh CofE Primary School 1.36 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.49 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
1.65 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.67 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.07 km
Hindley Green Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.07 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.14 km
Bickershaw CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.25 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.26 km
Atherton High School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.42 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN7 5RA - 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
7.67 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
7.93 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
8.16 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
8.17 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
8.36 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
8.51 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
8.53 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
8.53 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
8.53 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
8.54 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
8.54 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
8.59 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
8.62 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
8.62 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
8.62 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
8.62 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
8.62 km
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
8.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

School Street Bus Stop/Station 94 m
School Street Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Maple Crescent Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Maple Cresent Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Maple Crescent Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Daisy Hill Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.8 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 1.34 km
Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Taylor's Hole Inland Water 2.46 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 2.84 km
The Flash Inland Water 3.05 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 150.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.5 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 219,313 kWh - mean 8,435 kWh : median 8,554 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 67,584 kWh - mean 2,599 kWh : median 2,490 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN7 5RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.51032600
Longitude -2.52463000
OS Easting 365305
OS Northing 0401644
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: 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 E33006097
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 027D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1