WN5 8BG maps, stats, and open data
WN5 8BG lies on Smethurst Lane in Wigan. WN5 8BG is located in the Pemberton electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wigan and the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WN5 8BG geodata
| Easting | 355175 |
| Northing | 404363 |
| Latitude | 53.534011 |
| Longitude | -2.677758 |
Where is WN5 8BG?
| Street | Smethurst Lane |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN5 |
WN5 8BG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN5 8BG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Pemberton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Wigan |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN5 8BG
55, SMETHURST LANE, WIGAN, WN5 8BG 2021 3 MAR £153,500 |
55A, SMETHURST LANE, WIGAN, WN5 8BG 1998 8 MAY £58,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN5 8BG
| Kilshaw St/Remploy (Kilshaw St) | Pemberton | 91m |
| Kilshaw St/Factory (Kilshaw St) | Pemberton | 186m |
| Enfield St/Kilshaw St (Enfield St) | Pemberton | 194m |
| Enfield St/Kilshaw St (Enfield St) | Pemberton | 206m |
| Ormskirk Rd/Major St (Ormskirk Rd) | Pemberton | 216m |
Nearest railway stations to WN5 8BG
| Pemberton Station | 0.6km |
| Orrell Station | 2.1km |
| Gathurst Station | 3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN5 8BG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN5 8BG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 78.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN5 8BG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WN5 8BG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN5 8BG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 590,801 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 41 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,410 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,929 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 93,133 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,004 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,767 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN5 8BG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN5 8BG.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
84.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN5 8BG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN5 8BG (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN5 8BG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lamberhead Green P O | 18:55 | 12:25 | 233m |
| Worsley Hall P O | 17:15 | 12:15 | 1,177m |
| Kitt Green Post Office | 18:50 | 11:55 | 1,277m |
WN5 8BG ITL and WN5 8BG LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WN5 8BG:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000010 | Wigan |
WN5 8BG census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WN5 8BG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032234 | |
| LSOA | E01006359 | Wigan 014E |
| MSOA | E02001300 | Wigan 014 |
Nearest postcodes to WN5 8BG
| WN5 8EA | Kilshaw Street | 99m |
| WN5 8BH | Howard Street | 110m |
| WN5 8BQ | Chatsworth Street | 121m |
| WN5 8BJ | Lambton Street | 129m |
| WN5 8DT | Smethurst Farm Mews | 142m |
| WN5 8BE | Ormskirk Road | 152m |
| WN5 8BL | Smethurst Lane | 155m |
| WN5 8AG | Ormskirk Road | 187m |
| WN5 8DZ | Enfield Street | 212m |
| WN5 8BP | Worsley Street | 223m |
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