WN5 8QA maps, stats, and open data
WN5 8QA lies on Meadow View in Orrell, Wigan. WN5 8QA is located in the Orrell electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wigan and the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. 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 July 2007.
WN5 8QA geodata
| Easting | 353404 |
| Northing | 405610 |
| Latitude | 53.545049 |
| Longitude | -2.704662 |
Where is WN5 8QA?
| Street | Meadow View |
| Locality | Orrell |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN5 |
WN5 8QA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN5 8QA 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 | Orrell |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Makerfield |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN5 8QA
2022 27 MAY £280,000 |
2021 3 FEB £115,000 |
2007 6 JUL £244,353 |
2007 30 MAR £149,950 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN5 8QA
| Gathurst Rd/Derwent Rd (Gathurst Rd) | Orrell Post | 59m |
| Gathurst Rd/Old Engine (Gathurst Rd) | Orrell Post | 144m |
| Gathurst Rd/Old Engine (Gathurst Rd) | Orrell Post | 175m |
| Gathurst Rd/Rydal Ave (Gathurst Rd) | Orrell Post | 197m |
| Gathurst Rd/Rydal Ave (Gathurst Rd) | Orrell Post | 215m |
Nearest railway stations to WN5 8QA
| Orrell Station | 1.7km |
| Gathurst Station | 1.7km |
| Pemberton Station | 2.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN5 8QA (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 8QA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 53.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 50.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN5 8QA (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 8QA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN5 8QA by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 29,164 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,646 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,490 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN5 8QA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN5 8QA.
- 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
22.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN5 8QA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN5 8QA (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN5 8QA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kitt Green Post Office | 18:50 | 11:55 | 1,474m |
| Upholland P O | 18:30 | 11:30 | 1,568m |
| Bankes Avenue | 18:10 | 12:20 | 1,738m |
WN5 8QA ITL and WN5 8QA 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 8QA:
| 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 8QA 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 8QA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032279 | |
| LSOA | E01006362 | Wigan 018A |
| MSOA | E02001304 | Wigan 018 |
Nearest postcodes to WN5 8QA
| WN5 8QG | Meadow View | 33m |
| WN5 8QD | Gathurst Road | 76m |
| WN5 8PW | Rugby Drive | 157m |
| WN5 8PP | Derwent Road | 162m |
| WN5 8PR | Coniston Avenue | 167m |
| WN5 8PS | Grasmere Avenue | 169m |
| WN5 8PU | Rydal Avenue | 199m |
| WN5 8PT | Thirlmere Avenue | 203m |
| WN5 8PG | Windermere Road | 250m |
| WN5 8PL | Cambridge Road | 261m |
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