WN5 8RX maps, stats, and open data
WN5 8RX lies on Linden Grove in Orrell, Wigan. WN5 8RX 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 January 1980.
WN5 8RX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN5 8RX geodata
| Easting | 353375 |
| Northing | 404712 |
| Latitude | 53.536976 |
| Longitude | -2.704965 |
Where is WN5 8RX?
| Street | Linden Grove |
| Locality | Orrell |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN5 |
WN5 8RX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN5 8RX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 8RX
2024 29 NOV £220,000 |
11, LINDEN GROVE, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8RX 2004 11 NOV £123,000 |
2002 3 MAY £69,000 |
2001 14 DEC £60,000 |
11, LINDEN GROVE, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8RX 2001 23 NOV £60,000 |
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 8RX
| Moor Rd/Linden Ave (Moor Rd) | Orrell Post | 177m |
| Moor Rd/Rivers St (Moor Rd) | Orrell Post | 191m |
| Orrell Rd/Orrell Post (Orrell Rd) | Orrell Post | 352m |
| Orrell Rd/Orrell Council Offices (Orrell Rd) | Orrell Post | 368m |
| Gathurst Rd/Orrell Post (Gathurst Rd) | Orrell Post | 412m |
Nearest railway stations to WN5 8RX
| Orrell Station | 0.8km |
| Pemberton Station | 2.4km |
| Gathurst Station | 2.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN5 8RX (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 | 70.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN5 8RX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 52.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 49.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN5 8RX (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 8RX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN5 8RX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 154,219 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,072 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,119 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 18,517 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,852 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,368 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN5 8RX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN5 8RX.
- 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
48.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN5 8RX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN5 8RX (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN5 8RX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bankes Avenue | 18:10 | 12:20 | 1,126m |
| Upholland P O | 18:30 | 11:30 | 1,610m |
| Kitt Green Post Office | 18:50 | 11:55 | 1,748m |
WN5 8RX ITL and WN5 8RX 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 8RX:
| 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 8RX 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 8RX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032257 | |
| LSOA | E01006364 | Wigan 018C |
| MSOA | E02001304 | Wigan 018 |
Nearest postcodes to WN5 8RX
| WN5 8RY | Linden Avenue | 92m |
| WN5 8NL | Beechwood Crescent | 101m |
| WN5 8NE | Rivers Street | 132m |
| WN5 8RT | Linden Walk | 147m |
| WN5 8RR | Moor Road | 155m |
| WN5 8NJ | Rivers Street | 160m |
| WN5 8NQ | Hawthorn Avenue | 201m |
| WN5 8RS | Munro Avenue | 225m |
| WN5 8NF | Pinewood Crescent | 227m |
| WN5 8RZ | Deighton Close | 242m |
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