WN5 8HJ maps, stats, and open data
WN5 8HJ lies on Orrell Road in Orrell, Wigan. WN5 8HJ 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 8HJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN5 8HJ geodata
| Easting | 354059 |
| Northing | 404856 |
| Latitude | 53.538346 |
| Longitude | -2.694667 |
Where is WN5 8HJ?
| Street | Orrell Road |
| Locality | Orrell |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN5 |
WN5 8HJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN5 8HJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 8HJ
134A, ORRELL ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8HJ 2015 22 JUL £525,000 |
126A, ORRELL ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8HJ 2012 21 SEP £340,000 |
ORRELL LODGE, ORRELL ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8HJ 2009 26 OCT £400,000 |
126B, ORRELL ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8HJ 2009 1 MAY £315,000 |
126, ORRELL ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8HJ 2009 5 FEB £395,000 |
126A, ORRELL ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8HJ 2008 5 DEC £365,000 |
128, ORRELL ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8HJ 2001 5 JUL £60,000 |
134, ORRELL ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8HJ 2001 4 JUN £210,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN5 8HJ
| Orrell Rd/The Copse (Orrell Rd) | Lamberhead Green | 158m |
| Orrell Rd/Bankes Ave (Orrell Rd) | Lamberhead Green | 219m |
| Orrell Rd/The Mount (Orrell Rd) | Orrell Post | 253m |
| Orrell Rd/The Mount (Orrell Rd) | Orrell Post | 283m |
| Orrell Rd/Orrell Council Offices (Orrell Rd) | Orrell Post | 446m |
Nearest railway stations to WN5 8HJ
| Orrell Station | 1.3km |
| Pemberton Station | 1.8km |
| Gathurst Station | 2.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN5 8HJ (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 | 72.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN5 8HJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 57.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 150.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 13.16Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN5 8HJ (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 8HJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN5 8HJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 383,106 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 27,365 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 23,878 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 65,442 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,544 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,687 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN5 8HJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN5 8HJ.
- 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
70% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN5 8HJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN5 8HJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN5 8HJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kitt Green Post Office | 18:50 | 11:55 | 1,110m |
| Lamberhead Green P O | 18:55 | 12:25 | 1,377m |
| Bankes Avenue | 18:10 | 12:20 | 1,812m |
WN5 8HJ ITL and WN5 8HJ 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 8HJ:
| 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 8HJ 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 8HJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032441 | |
| LSOA | E01006399 | Wigan 011E |
| MSOA | E02001297 | Wigan 011 |
Nearest postcodes to WN5 8HJ
| WN5 8HN | Orrell Road | 45m |
| WN5 8HW | Shelley Drive | 150m |
| WN5 8HL | The Copse | 159m |
| WN5 8HS | Coleridge Avenue | 215m |
| WN5 8HR | Masefield Avenue | 254m |
| WN5 8LR | East Mount | 268m |
| WN5 8HH | Orrell Road | 273m |
| WN5 8HB | Orrell Road | 273m |
| WN5 8LP | Sunny Drive | 286m |
| WN5 8HP | Milton Grove | 288m |
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