WN5 8BW maps, stats, and open data
WN5 8BW 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 8BW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN5 8BW geodata
| Easting | 355030 |
| Northing | 404338 |
| Latitude | 53.533759 |
| Longitude | -2.679942 |
Where is WN5 8BW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN5 |
WN5 8BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN5 8BW 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 |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN5 8BW
| Kilshaw St/Remploy (Kilshaw St) | Pemberton | 210m |
| Ormskirk Rd/Major St (Ormskirk Rd) | Pemberton | 225m |
| Ormskirk Rd/Major St (Ormskirk Rd) | Pemberton | 229m |
| Leopold St/Factory (Leopold St) | Pemberton | 307m |
| Kilshaw St/Factory (Kilshaw St) | Pemberton | 333m |
Nearest railway stations to WN5 8BW
| Pemberton Station | 0.7km |
| Orrell Station | 2km |
| Gathurst Station | 3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN5 8BW (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 limitations in WN5 8BW (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 8BW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN5 8BW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 98,498 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,208 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,702 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 15,846 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,264 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 933 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN5 8BW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN5 8BW.
- 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
80.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN5 8BW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN5 8BW (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN5 8BW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lamberhead Green P O | 18:55 | 12:25 | 376m |
| Kitt Green Post Office | 18:50 | 11:55 | 1,276m |
| Worsley Hall P O | 17:15 | 12:15 | 1,299m |
WN5 8BW ITL and WN5 8BW 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 8BW:
| 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 8BW 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 8BW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032236 | |
| LSOA | E01006358 | Wigan 014D |
| MSOA | E02001300 | Wigan 014 |
Nearest postcodes to WN5 8BW
| WN5 8BJ | Lambton Street | 29m |
| WN5 8BL | Smethurst Lane | 66m |
| WN5 8BH | Howard Street | 118m |
| WN5 8BN | Worsley Green | 127m |
| WN5 8BP | Worsley Street | 130m |
| WN5 8DT | Smethurst Farm Mews | 137m |
| WN5 8BG | Smethurst Lane | 147m |
| WN5 8BX | New Street | 153m |
| WN5 8JY | Chapel Street | 159m |
| WN5 8EA | Kilshaw Street | 182m |
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