The postcode WN7 5RU is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN7 5RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN7 5RU 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 5RU as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.
The closest road name to WN7 5RU is Briggs Street which is centered 48 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Linden Grove and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Hag Fold Rail Station, 3.64 km away.
The closest primary school to WN7 5RU (for ages 11 and under) is Leigh St John's CofE Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 5, 2019.
The local pub for residents of WN7 5RU is Stocks Tavern and is 8.23 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 7.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.8 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 5RU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN7 5RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN7 5RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN7 5RU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN7 5RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh St John's CofE Primary | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 5, 2019) | 342 m |
| Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 648 m |
| Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 680 m |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 724 m |
| Leigh Central Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 782 m |
| Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 829 m |
| Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 851 m |
| Leigh CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 910 m | |
| Newton Westpark Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 956 m |
| The Westleigh School | Academy | 11-16 | 993 m | |
| The Holden School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 1.1 km |
| Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.59 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.7 km |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 28, 2009) | 1.94 km |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.13 km |
| Bickershaw CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.38 km |
| Hindley Green Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.45 km |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 2.56 km |
| Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN7 5RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 7.38 km | |
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 7.39 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 7.39 km | |
| Newbank Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2020 | 7.6 km | |
| TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 7.94 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 8.01 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 8.22 km | |
| The Kirkfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 30, 2021 | 8.23 km | |
| Dragon & Phoenix | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2018 | 8.23 km | |
| Stocks Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 25, 2018 | 8.23 km | |
| Hope Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 8.29 km | |
| Willowbees Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 8.29 km | |
| Shell Haydock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 8.31 km | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 8.33 km | |
| Chouxchouxbedoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 8.33 km | |
| Mamma J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 8.33 km | |
| Shakey J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 23, 2019 | 8.33 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 8.33 km | |
| The Pied Bull Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 8.33 km | |
| St Peter's C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 8.33 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN7 5RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Linden Grove | 56 m | |
| Linden Grove | 87 m | |
| Westbourne Avenue | 168 m | |
| Westbourne Avenue | 183 m | |
| Birch Road | 229 m | |
| Hag Fold Rail Station | 3.64 km | |
| Hag Fold Rail Station | 3.67 km | |
| Daisy Hill Rail Station | 3.78 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.38 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.44 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN7 5RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Fir Tree Flash | 1.29 km | |
| Atherton Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Bedford Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Taylor's Hole | 1.99 km | |
| Ackers Whitley's Basin | 2.55 km | |
| The Flash | 2.68 km | |
| Aspull Common | 2.84 km | |
| Crank Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Maypole Wood | 3.78 km | |
| Byrom wood | 4.02 km | |
| New Park Wood | 4.16 km | |
| Rawsthorne Wood | 4.24 km | |
| Dog Kennel Wood | 4.4 km | |
| Belgrave Spinney | 4.44 km | |
| Mill Dam Wood | 4.58 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN7 5RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.8 Mbps | 51.9 Mbps | 74.31 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.1 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 58.4 | 17.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WN7 5RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.50602400 |
| Longitude | -2.52401900 |
| OS Easting | 365342 |
| OS Northing | 0401165 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000010 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Constrained young families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Atherton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006099 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 027D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C2 |